====== Random Number (Expression Function) ======

===== Purpose =====
The **Random Number** function (RANDOM_NUMBER) generates a random number between the minimum and maximum value.

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===== Parameters =====
The **Random String** function has two required parameter:

==== Minimum Value ====

Allowed Inputs: [[Field|field]] value or a number

Either use the use the [[Query Builder]] to choose a field that contains a number to use or type a value to enter a number.

==== Maximum Value ====

Allowed Inputs: [[Field|field]] value or a number

Either use the use the [[Query Builder]] to choose a field that contains a number or use type a value to enter a number.

===== Output =====

The output of the **Random Number** function returns a random number. The chances of two iterations of the **Random Number** function generating the same number more than once is based on the size of the range allowed. A minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 1 would produce a 1 in 2 chance of getting the same value because there are only 2 possible values.

=== String Length ===
If you want a specific number of digits set the minimum and maximum values accordingly.  For example if a length of 6 digits is required enter 100000 as min and 999999 as max and the function will always get a 6 digit number.

===== Example =====

RANDOM_NUMBER(1,100) would result in a random number. Possibly "33".