Why do you need other recommendations? What's wrong with your "select"? Igor Neyman, OCP DBA ineyman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Muqthar Ahmed Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:39 PM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: Generate RANDOM number Hi, The one I am using is: SELECT dbms_random.value(1000000000000001,9999999999999999) FROM dual; any other recommendations??? Thanks Muqthar -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Muqthar Ahmed Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 2:08 PM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: Generate RANDOM number Hi, I have to generate 16 digit random numbers.......any recommendations. I am using Oracle 9.2.x release. Thanks Muqthar Ahmed Oracle9i Certified DBA * * * * * * * * * The information contained in this E-mail message is privileged, confidential, and may be protected from disclosure; please be aware that any other use, printing, copying, disclosure or dissemination of this communication may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If you think that you have received this E-mail message in error, please reply to the sender and delete it from your computer. T hank you. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l * * * * * * * * * The information contained in this E-mail message is privileged, confidential, and may be protected from disclosure; please be aware that any other use, printing, copying, disclosure or dissemination of this communication may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If you think that you have received this E-mail message in error, please reply to the sender and delete it from your computer. T hank you. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l