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# Random sampling

Gets a random sample of the dataset.

## Location

![Random sampling on the interface](https://1348350781-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MV2mHcaOiKNDfEbfXux%2Fsync%2F56e5ef7d5ea137beaee7f1672e0e14691369293c.png?generation=1618272350495873\&alt=media)

## Fields

| Field             | Type    | Description |
| ----------------- | ------- | ----------- |
| Number of samples | Numeric |             |

## Example

![Random sampling fields](https://1348350781-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MV2mHcaOiKNDfEbfXux%2Fsync%2Fd512b68056a8472cb54df7b354ac321c85a88c7a.png?generation=1618272349820799\&alt=media) ![Random sampling example](https://1348350781-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MV2mHcaOiKNDfEbfXux%2Fsync%2F3c47813528a298e0e37a1ac9d01a77d413aa0172.png?generation=1618272344538443\&alt=media)