Sorting by random returns variable number of results

[Abijeet]

Setup and configuration

• SMW version: 2.5.6
• MW version: 1.29.1
• PHP version: 7.0.33-0+deb9u3 (fpm-fcgi)
• DB system (MySQL, Blazegraph, etc.) and version: 10.1.37-MariaDB-0+deb9u1

Issue

On the semantic search page (WikiApiary), sorting by random returns different number of results each time.

• Search with asc sort - Returns 207 results every time.
• Search with random sort - Variable number of results

I've reviewed the release notes from the releases starting from 2.5.6, but did not notice this issue being addressed.

Steps to reproduce

See links above.

[kghbln]

Thanks a lot for reporting. However I believe that this issue has been fixed in the meantime.

While listening to music on YouTube I have build up a data-set on sandbox to fiddle with:

Results:

• Search with asc sort - always 76 results

• Search with rand sort - always 76 results

Try for yourself but I believe this can be closed as resolved.

[Abijeet]

Hey @kghbln - Thanks for the quick response. I should have checked the sandbox and tried to repro it there.

I'll report a ticket on the Wikiapiary phab about this.

[kghbln]

No worries. In the heat of the action. Yeah, Wikiapiary should be updated I believe.