Random % Sample Tool
Random % Sample Tool
User Role Requirements
User Role* | Tool/Feature Access |
|---|---|
Full User | ✓ |
Basic User | X |
*Applies to Alteryx One Professional and Enterprise Edition customers on Designer versions 2025.1+.
Use Random % Sample to return an expected number of records that result in a random sample of the incoming data stream.
One Tool Example
Random % Sample has a One Tool Example. Visit Sample Workflows to learn how to access this and many other examples directly in Alteryx Designer.
Configure the Tool
Specify the number of records to return.
Random N Records: Select a value for Number of Records to specify the number of records to output.
Random N% of Records: Select a value for Percent of Records to specify the percentage of incoming records to output.
Deterministic Output: Select a value for Random Seed to ensure the same set of random results is returned each time you run the workflow (as long as the random seed is the same at runtime).