Limit to 3 in a specific section only & using RAND

Hi, degreesnorth.

This is what I usually do when I need to display different views of a list section the same page.

// load records from 'blog'
list($blogRecords, $blogMetaData) = getRecords(array(
        'tableName'   => 'blog',
        'loadUploads' => true,
        'allowSearch' => false,
));

// load records from 'blog'
list($blogRecordsRANDOM3, $blogMetaData) = getRecords(array(
        'tableName'   => 'blog',
        'limit'       => '3',
        'orderBy'     => 'RAND()',
        'loadUploads' => true,
        'allowSearch' => false,
));


<?php foreach ($blogRecords as $record): ?>
 shows all records in the order set in CMS
<?php endforeach ?>

<?php foreach ($blogRecordsRANDOM3 as $record): ?>
 shows 3 random records
<?php endforeach ?>

~ Deborah

Hi, Damon. I was posting a potential solution for degreesnorth, not asking a question. (Just in case you think I'm needing assistance.)

But, thanks anyway!
Deborah

Hi Deborah,

Whoops. I was reading the thread too quickly. Thought you had posted twice, issue and possible solution.

Thanks for sharing your code!

Hi Deborah

Thank you so much.  Works like a dream and one incredibly useful string of code.

Really appreciate your time to contribute back to me.

Thanks again.

Cheers

Carole