| T10 - Automated Test Data Generator |
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To test your application, you often need large random data created in database. This example demonstrates how to use random variables to generate test data for testing.
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Record a new task
- Record a task that enters a value in one of the columns in your database for e.g. Microsoft Access
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Create a random variable
Create a random variable using the Tools->Variable Manager.
You can generate two types of random values in Automation Anywhere
- String - Specify the length of random string you want to generate
- Numbers - Specify the lower and upper range between which you want to generate random numbers. For e.g. to generate random numbers between 4 and 10 you would specify 4 in From and 10 in To.
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Populate seed data in multiple columns
Open the recorded task in Editor and put a loop of 100 around the keystroke action that enters the value in your database. Replace the recorded keystroke action with a random variable as shown in |
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