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Use the Sample component to return a percentage of random records from the input.
Sample component in the pipeline designer
Note:In contrast to the Limit component (which selects the first N records that you specify), the Sample component selects a “spread” (beginning, middle, end) of random records from the input.

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To sample the number of records:

Sample percentage configuration field
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Add a Sample component where required in your package.
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Open the component and name it.
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In Output a random sample of data, type the percentage of records you want to be selected. You can use non-integer numbers as a percentage.
Last modified on April 20, 2026