Creating simple test data using tRowGenerator
This recipe shows how tRowGenerator
allows dummy data to be created for test purposes.
Getting ready
Open the
jo_cook_ch10_0100_tRowGenerator
job.Open the
tRowGenerator
component.
How to do it...
The steps for creating simple test data using tRowGenerator are as follows:
Click on the Functions cell for customerId and select Numeric.sequence.
Click on the Functions cell for firstName and select TalendDataGenerator.getFirstName.
Click on the Functions cell for lastName and select TalendDataGenerator.getLastName.
Click on the Functions cell for DOB and select TalendDate.getRandomDate. Your
tRowGenerator
should be as shown in the following screenshot:Exit the
tRowGenerator
component, and run the job.
How it works...
Talend provides a set of random generators for different field types to enable test data to be created very easily. So, as you can see, we are using a sequence to create sequential customer key, random first names and last names, and a random date...