Creating a Test Data Profile

When you create a test data profile you need to define the following properties:

Property

Description

Name

Name of the profile

Code

Code of the data profile

Profile class

You can assign one of the following data type classes:

Number

Character

Date/Time

When you define the profile class, make sure it reflects the DBMS limitations, for example, someDBMS do not support dates prior to a certain date.

You define a test data generation source for each data profile. You can use the following test data generation sources:

Generation source

Test data values are generated

Automatic

By PowerDesigner

List

From a list of test data values

Direct

From a live database connection

File

From a source file

Each data generation source has its own set of options for defining generation parameters.

  1. Select Model > Test Data Profiles .

    The List of Test Data Profiles is displayed.



  2. Click a blank line in the list.
  3. Type a test data Profile name and a profile code.
  4. Select a data type class from the Profile Class list.
    Note:

    If you do not see the column you need, display it with the Customize Columns and Filter tool. For details, see "Customizing object list columns and filtering lists" section in the Objets chapter of the Core Features Guide.

  5. Click Apply.
  6. Double-click the new profile to display its property sheet.
  7. Define generation source parameters.
  8. Click OK in each of the dialog boxes.
Parent topic: Using Test Data

Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com