An Overview of Data Generator Extensibility

Describes how you can extend the data generation capabilities of Team Edition for Database Professionals by creating custom data generators or by reusing the standard data generators.

Considerations for Custom Data Generators

Describes additional information that you might want to consider when you create a custom data generator, such as how to avoid having multiple data generators appear with the same name.

How to: Create Custom Data Generators

Describes the high-level process for creating custom generators.

How to: Add Output Properties to a Data Generator

Explains how to designate a property as an output property for a custom generator.

How to: Add Input Properties to a Data Generator

Explains how to designate a property as an input property for a custom generator.

How to: Register Custom Data Generators

Describes how to register a custom generator on your computer.

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data Generator

Provides a detailed walkthrough that demonstrates how to create a custom data generator.

Walkthrough: Registering a Custom Data Generator

Provides a detailed walkthrough that demonstrates how to register a custom generator.

Walkthrough: Deploying a Custom Generator

Provides a detailed walkthrough that demonstrates how to create a deployment project for a custom generator.

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data Generator for a Check Constraint

Walks you through creating a custom data generator that you can use to handle complex input. The custom data generator generates data from one of two ranges.

Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Data Generator that Aggregates Standard Generators

Walks you through creating a custom data generator that aggregates standard data generators. The custom data generator generates data from one of two ranges by using the standard DateTime generator.

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Using Standard Generators

Contains links to topics that describe how to use the standard data generators, such as the integer, string, and regular expression generators.

Data Generation Plans

Contains links to topics that describe how to create data generation plans and run them to generate random data.