Random
Purpose 
Returns a number between zero and one, including zero, but not including one.
Format 
Random
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
Returns a pseudo-random number in the range (0,1). FileMaker Pro generates a new random number when you:
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insert the Random function into a formula
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cause a formula containing the Random function to be reevaluated (by changing data in any of the fields the formula uses)
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display or access a calculation field defined to have an unstored result
Examples 
NumDice + NumSides * Random
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
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