1. Data generators
by Jan Kincl

2. Data Generators - Jan Kincl
Outline
Introduction
Main features
MySQL Data Generators
Oracle Data Generators
Summary
Data Generators - Jan Kincl

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Introduction
Need of prototype of application
Filling database with meaningful data
Manually is slow
=> DATA GENERATORS!
Data Generators - Jan Kincl

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Main features
Defining tables and fields for generating data (including user values)
Connection to database (oracle/MySQL)
Generating data to several tables at once
Generating SQL code
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MySQL Data Generators
TurboData (also oracle)
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6. Data Generators - Jan Kincl
Online, FREE, open source
generates data in XML, Excel, HTML, CSV or SQL
generates: names, phone numbers, addresses, cities, states, provinces, counties, dates, street addresses, number ranges, alphanumeric strings, lorem ipsum text and more.
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TurboData
Free trial
Filling more tables (automatic foreign key recognition)
Possibility of connection to database and downloading schema
Can generate data for MySQL, Oracle,…
Full version: $200 :-(
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10. Oracle Data Generators
EMS Data Generator for Oracle
DTM Data Generator
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11. EMS Data Generator for Oracle
Generating data to several tables
Support for generic Oracle data types: binary types (RAW, LONG RAW, BLOB)
Ability to set NULL values for certain percent of cases
Version for MySQL available
Price: $ :-)
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DTM Data Generator
Connect with database
DBMS: MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, FireBird
Many libraries for realistic data generation
Price: $159 :-(
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Summary
Questions? :-(
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References
Generatedata:
TurboData :
EMS Data Generator:
DTM Data Generator:
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