non-reproducible random number generation

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strickms
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non-reproducible random number generation

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Is there a way to use the RANDOM NORMAL function in a such a way that the results are not identically repeatable for each run? I can see the benefit of the results being repeatable from a debugging standpoint, but once I've got my model running the way I want it to, I'd like the random numbers to be different for each run. Additionally, I'd like to accomplish this without having to manually change the noise seed between runs.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
bob@vensim.com
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Post by bob@vensim.com »

Use the GET TIME VALUE - see the example for that function.
strickms
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Post by strickms »

Thanks very much, that's exactly what I was looking for.
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