Beeing able to (re)generate demo data

[Quentin_Decaune]

Hi everyone,

After using the spec app creator, the initial app has default data, which is good. But as soon as you modify any data structure (let’s say, I add a column and a reference) those demo data becomes obsolete and there’s no way to recreate them. I have to create them by using the app as a user which is not the fastest way to test/create/edit the app.

A button “Regenerate demo data” (or “Re-Create data fixtures” as is it called in PHP projects) could d the trick. No need to customize it, just fill a ton of data so we can test the project quickly.

Thanks 😃

[Steve]

https://www.mockaroo.com/

[Quentin_Decaune]

1. Not as easy as a built-in feature but thanks for the workaround
2. How do you handle refs?

[dbaum]

@Quentin_Decaune , did you figure out how to handle refs? I've started using the suggested Mockaroo, and it looks like you can save a dataset (e.g., parent IDs) to reference in another dataset (e.g., child table that includes parent IDs). Did that technique or something else work for you?