File Path (DOS) generator

Last modified: April 3, 2025

The File Path (DOS) generator creates randomized file paths adhering to the DOS file system structure that simulate realistic structures within a DOS or Windows-compatible environment.

Generator properties

The table provides key details about the generator, including the short name, sample of the generated data, the supported data types, and whether it is specific to a particular country.

Short name	Example of generated data	Data type matching	Country-specific
File Path (DOS)	C:\DOS\DIR5\DRO.BATE:\TEMP\DIR3\AUSI.INID:\DOS\SUBDIR15\DIR42\SUBDIR21\HNFTS.SYS…	character varyingcharactertext	Default

Matching rules

The generator can be assigned to a column that matches any of the following rules:

The column name starts with ‘Dos’ and contains ‘Dir’, preceded or followed by any or no characters, regardless of the table name.
The column name starts with ‘Dos’ and ends with ‘Folder’ or ‘Path’, with any or no characters in between, regardless of the table name.

Configure additional settings

The generator produces data based on a regular expression. Since it is built on the RegExp generator, see Regular Expression generator to customize settings and understand the correct usage of syntax.