# DistributeByPercentage
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Returns a random number between 1 and 100 (inclusive) as its result, allowing comparisons against it. 

## Parameter object
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```
{
                
}
```

## Results and conditions
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A number between 1 and 100, inclusive, chosen randomly. Comparisons are supported, but they must be a chain of NumericLessThan comparisons, with each subsequent comparison checking the previous value, plus the percentage that is desired to go down this next action, and no Comparison comparing a value larger than 100.

## Errors
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+ NoMatchingCondition if no Condition matches. This is the default option in the flow editor.

## Restrictions
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This action is available in inbound flows, transfer flows, and customer queue flows. It is not available to hold flows or to whisper flows. 

## Corresponding block in the UI
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[Distribute by percentage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/distribute-by-percentage.html)