[mso] Project - Any ideas

Hi all, 
 

I need to generate 200 sets of 4 different random numbers between 1-21.  For
each position in the set, (ie random number 1, random number 2, etc) each
number can only be selected 10 times.  At least this is what I think I need
to do.  I can generate random numbers in Excel, but I don't see a way to
generate a set of 4 random numbers.

 

Here's what I'm trying to do.

 

I have to assign 200 people to 21 tables for 4 different meals at an
upcoming conference.

 

200 people

21 tables

10 people per table

4 meals

Everyone should sit at a different table for each meal.

Except there are 12 people who will be assigned to the first 12 tables for
each meal.

Ideally, each person should sit with a different 9 people for each meal.

 

So I need to figure out a way to assign each person to a different table for
each meal,

Make sure it's a different 10 people for each meal

and make sure there are no more than 10 people assigned to a single table
for each meal and table 1 can only have 7 people randomly assigned to it.

There is an extra table in case there are last minute attendees, so it works
out that each table will have either 10 or 9 or in a few cases, 8 people per
table.  That's ok, but I want less than that any table.

 

Anyone have any ideas?  I'm better at Excel, but I have MS Access available
also.

 

Thanks,


Christine

 

 

 



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