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Step 4. Assign Standard Data Generation Rules

Assign the standard data generation rules to the target columns to generate customer names, customer identification numbers, and ticket numbers. In this example, the target columns are CUSTNAME and CUSTID in the CUSTOMERS table and TICKET_NUMBER in the TICKET table.

In the project, click

Define

Data Generation

In the CUSTOMERS table, select the CUSTNAME column.

Click inside the

Generation Rule

column.

A list of data generation rules available for the string data type appears.

Select the name of the dictionary generation rule that you created for names.

In the Dictionary Lookup Column field, select First_Name.

In the Table Column field, select CUSTNAME.

The following image shows a sample dictionary generation rule assignment:

The project window shows the Define | Data Generation view. The row with the CUSTNAME column is highlighted and the general properties are displayed in the Properties pane. The CUSTNAME column contains the dictionary generation rule assignment parameters.

To save the rule assignment, click

Save

In the CUSTOMERS table, select the CUSTID column.

Click inside the

Generation Rule

column.

Select the numeric sequence generation rule that you created.

To save the rule assignment, click

Save

In the TICKET table, select the TICKET_NUMBER column.

Click inside the

Generation Rule

column.

Select the numeric random generation rule that you created.

To save the rule assignment, click

Save

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Using Test Data Manager to Generate Test Data

Using Test Data Manager to Generate Test Data

Step 4. Assign Standard Data Generation Rules

Step 4. Assign Standard Data Generation Rules