SQL>
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL>
First call RANDOM without initializing the seed. This will
raise ORA-1426.
SQL> BEGIN
2 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(DBMS_RANDOM.RANDOM);
3 END;
4 /
503520765
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL>
Now initialize, and print out 10 random numbers.
SQL> BEGIN
2 DBMS_RANDOM.INITIALIZE(12345);
3 FOR v_Count IN 1..10 LOOP
4 DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(DBMS_RANDOM.RANDOM);
5 END LOOP;
6 END;
7 /
-1817329670
-610488908
1775775349
-1974231734
-861483099
1044932800
1916512750
808190358
-1880806196
-1406274277
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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