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Posted on by UK_Mike

Hi All,

 

Below "generates a random number" between 0 and the last row of an Excel data table, single column, 10 rows etc.

Between 0 and %ID_ExcelData.RowsCount%

Basically gives me a random row number within the range, 0-9 etc. (zero based index obvs ).

 

Trying to print the row is where im having the issue, syntax error.

%ID_ExcelData[%RandomNumber%]%

 

Had a look on the forum etc but to no avail.

I tried split text on the data table to give me a list but no joy.

 

Thanks, Mike.

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    MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

    %ID_ExcelData[RandomNumber]%

     

    You don't need the %s on a nested variable.  So, this would give you a datarow variable which I believe is just a list variable with each cell on a different line.

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    UK_Mike on at

    Hey Mike,

     

    Perfect and within 4 minutes lol.

    As you may be aware you helped me out when I had a similar issue a few days ago where I forgot to put the text var into a list var, I thought this was the same issue but no.

     

    Thanks again Mike 😀

     

  • princepabari Profile Picture
    princepabari 3 on at

    @MichaelAnnis Thank you, sir!
    I was trying to loop through the data table using for-each loop,

    for that I did something like this:
    %ExcelData[LoopIndex][0]%

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