Preparing test data is a very important part of software testing. Whether it is manual testing, automation testing or performance testing, generating a large amount of test data to evaluate performance is an important task.
However, finding suitable test data and ensuring its quality is often a tedious and time-consuming task.
Let's first look at the four common methods of preparing test data
1. Generate test data based on GUI operation;
2. Generate test data through API call;
3. Generate test data through database operation;
4. Generate test data by comprehensively using API and database;
Generating test data based on GUI operations is the most primitive method, but it is very inefficient and introduces unnecessary dependencies.
Generating test data through API calls is the current mainstream practice, with high accuracy but low creation efficiency.
The database method has the characteristics of high creation efficiency but high maintenance complexity.
Recommend a database management tool to everyone, not only quick to use, but also to ensure the quality of test data. No matter what kind of field, it can be perfectly adapted.
SQL Studio is a safe and efficient database management tool, allowing you to simultaneously connect to Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, DM (Wuhan Dameng), KingBase (Renda Jincang), MongoDB (Beta), Hadoop etc.
The process of generating test data is also relatively simple.
Let's first enter the table name in the search bar at the top of the object pane, quickly locate the corresponding database and table, and right-click to "generate test data".
Enter the number of lines to be generated, and select the mode "append" or "overwrite".
There is also a hidden operation here. When we select "Overwrite" and enter zero for the number of rows, the data table data can be cleared.
When we use SQL Studio to view table details, it is divided into two formats: "attribute" and "data".
The attribute interface contains information such as columns, constraints, foreign keys, indexes, and DDL.
The data interface displays the specific data in the table. The system displays 50 rows by default, and the number of displayed rows can be manually modified.
Table data can be directly modified in the graphical interface.
Supports viewing data in full screen.
The data volume of tens of millions of rows is still smooth. The key point is that SQL Studio allows you to terminate the operation at any time during the generation process, ensuring flexibility and control.
Satisfy comprehensive testing of performance and load, whether it is simulating large data sets, concurrent users or high-load environments, it is easily competent.
In addition to automatically generating test data, SQL Studio also provides a simple and friendly user interface.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, SQL Studio has you covered.