Here is a stored procedure that will generate a series of random numbers and return them in a result set.

/*
This SQL Server stored procedure returns a result set
containing a series of random integers

Inputs are:
  @begin_no - lowest number to be generated,
  @end_no - highest number to be generated

Calling syntax:
  Exec sp_GenerateRandomNumberResultSet Begin, End

Created by Terry L. Broadbent, Oct 3 2001

Please inform me of any bugs encountered. Comments and suggestions for improvement are encouraged.
*/

CREATE procedure sp_GenerateRandomNumberResultSet
  @begin_no int=1, @end_no int=100 As

Set nocount on

Declare @rn int, @rec int, @cnt int
Set @cnt=@end_no-@begin_no+1

Create Table #t (RecNo int identity(1,1), RandNo int null)

Set @rec=1
While @rec<=@cnt
Begin
  Insert Into #t (RandNo) Values (null)
  Set @rec=@rec+1
End

Set @rec=1
While @rec<=@cnt
Begin
  Set @rn=rand()*@cnt+@begin_no
  If @begin_no<0 Set @rn=@rn-1
  Update #t Set RandNo=@rn
  Where RecNo=@rec
    And @rn Not In
     (Select RandNo
      From #t Where RandNo Is Not Null)
  If @@rowcount>0 Set @rec=@rec+1
End

Set nocount off

Select RandNo From #t

Drop Table #t
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