Why Use Random AutoNumbers in Microsoft Access

In this video, I'm going to explain why AutoNumbers have an option to use random numbers instead of incremental ones.

Paxton in Modesto, California (a Gold Member) asks: Can you please explain why there's a setting for AutoNumbers to be random? Isn't the whole point that you want them sequential? Why would I want my OrderIDs all over the place like that?

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