oracle dbms_random

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1.dbms_random.random

return equal to -power(2,31) and less than power(2,31)

SQL> select abs(dbms_random.random ) from dual;

ABS(DBMS_RANDOM.RANDOM)
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             1149033468

2.DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE(low  IN  NUMBER,high IN  NUMBER)

SQL> select round(dbms_random.value(1,500) ) from dual;

ROUND(DBMS_RANDOM.VALUE(1,500))
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                            227

3.DBMS_RANDOM.STRING

STRING : This function gets a random string.
DBMS_RANDOM.STRING
   opt  IN  CHAR,
   len  IN  NUMBER)
  RETURN VARCHAR2;
 
\'u\', \'U\' - returning string in uppercase alpha characters
\'l\', \'L\' - returning string in lowercase alpha characters
\'a\', \'A\' - returning string in mixed case alpha characters
\'x\', \'X\' - returning string in uppercase alpha-numeric characters
\'p\', \'P\' - returning string in any printable characters.

SQL> select dbms_random.STRING(\'L\',15) from dual;

DBMS_RANDOM.STRING(\'L\',15)
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SQL> select dbms_random.STRING(\'U\',10) from dual;

DBMS_RANDOM.STRING(\'U\',10)
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SQL> select dbms_random.STRING(\'A\',10) from dual;

DBMS_RANDOM.STRING(\'A\',10)
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SQL> select dbms_random.STRING(\'X\',20) from dual;

DBMS_RANDOM.STRING(\'X\',20)
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SQL> select dbms_random.STRING(\'P\',20) from dual
  2  ;

DBMS_RANDOM.STRING(\'P\',20)
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