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Message Posted: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 @ 21:34:33 GMT
| Subj: | | Re: Sampling Method |
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| From: | | Victor Sokovin |
Bill,
| | We currently have an auditor using TD to select row samples. I have some "opinions" on the way sampling works, but no authoritative
information. Given that we are currently on V2R3 and have no RANDOM function, does TD: | |
| | 1. Move all rows into spool before selecting the sample? | |
Not sure about the spool but at least in-memory.
| | 2. Use a.some internal random sampling algorithm or | |
Yes.
| | b.simply select each nth record given the whole population/sample size ratio to create the sample from the spool? | |
Surely not. Just try the same query with the sample clause n times.
| | 3. Can anyone identify the "published" technique TD uses for sample selection by name or formula? | |
I recall Geoffrey Rommel has explained this once on this forum and I have managed to look up the thread. Just search for the thread entitled
"Random Sampling" in the Feb 2003 archive.
Regards,
Victor
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