# Alternative Randomisation
**URL:** https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/alternative-randomisation/320
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [18 November 2025 15:44 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/alternative-randomisation/320 "2025-11-18T15:44:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@SurveyEngineSupport](https://forum.surveyengine.com/u/SurveyEngineSupport)
#### Post date: [18 November 2025 15:44 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/alternative-randomisation/320/1 "2025-11-18T15:44:25Z")
from the support desk
> Email:
> Ticket name: Alternative Randomisation
> Steps to Reproduce the Problem: I want to randomise the alternatives for an experiment once per respondent. I use the fixed order method from the tutorial. I create a derived box named: fixed\_order with value “3,2,1”. Then I paste the following script
> $fixed\_order
>
> . Then I have two issues: a) The order is always the same 3, 2, 1. b) The randomization takes place only in the label and not in the attributes which is totally wrong.
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### Author:  [@benno](https://forum.surveyengine.com/u/benno)
#### Post date: [18 November 2025 16:32 UTC](https://forum.surveyengine.com/t/alternative-randomisation/320/2 "2025-11-18T16:32:10Z")
Christos,
Looking at your code you sent support - it all works properly with each alternative being reordered according to the random\_order variable.
It’s possible when debugging through the preview you recalculated the random order multiple times.
Here is a cutdown version of your study with a link to the file within.
> **[\- SurveyEngine](https://v5-0-0.saas-de1.surveyengine.com/bin/play.pl?PLAYSID=60cf6052e2928f905bbf3285b507be82)**
You’re probably using the randomising tutorial below
> **[\- SurveyEngine](https://v5-0-0.saas-de1.surveyengine.com/bin/play.pl?PLAYSID=cb41b88a26e60e106fd37754ef3452a0)**