A random generator is a column data generator that generates data randomly inside a range of values.
If you want to extract values from a list at random, you should use the histogram generator with a factor of 1 for each bucket. Example: How to get data from a list of values at random
This generator will generate the values in an uniform distribution.
| Key | Default Value | Description | Related HowTo |
|---|---|---|---|
| min | See data type | The minimum value of the range of values | random |
| max | See data type | The minimum value of the range of values | random |
The below data type are supported:
| Data Type | Default Min | Default Max | Precision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integer | 1 | 10 | Na |
| Float / Double / Real | 1.0 | 10.0 | Na |
| Numeric / Decimal (Rounding Half Down) | 1.0 | 10.0 | Column Scale Property |
| Date | -10 days | 0 | day |
| Timestamp | -10 days | 0 | Second |
| Time | 00:00:00 | 23:59:59 | Second |
| Varchar | a | z | Na |
A Timestamp without time zone is not considered an timestamp from the UTC timezone as required by the YAML specification. Read more here: Timetamp