You can automate data generation using the command line.
Note
To run the Command Line in Windows 10:
From the Desktop Mode
- Move the mouse cursor to the exact lower left corner until the desktop shortcuts menu appears.
- Right-click to see the shortcut menu and than click Run.
From the Charms Bar
- Move your mouse to the upper right corner until the Charms Bar appears.
- Select Apps from the list and type ‘run’ in the search box.
- Click Run from the search results.
Use Windows + R Shortcut Keys
- In desktop mode, press the Windows + R keys, to show the Run command line.
- In the window that opens, type cmd and press Enter.
datagenerator.com /generatedata [/switch1[:value | [parameter1:value parameter2:value ..]] /switch2 ..]
Select corresponding command line switches to perform the required operations:
Argument | Action and Usage |
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/connection | This switch is used to specify a connection string. The command line looks like: **/connection: |
/errormode | This switch is used to specify the application behavior when an error is encountered. To ignore all errors during the data population, specify: ignore. To cancel the data population if any error occurs, specify: abort. The command line looks like: /errormode:<ignore| abort> |
/password | This switch is used to specify a password. It overrides the password specified in the connection string. The command line looks like: /password:<pw> |
/projectfile | This switch is used to specify data generation template to use. Some project options can be overridden by switches. The command line looks like: /projectfile:<path> |