Test Data Generation
Supported Output Formats
Overview
Test data generation can produce output in several formats. The generated artifacts are uploaded to the configured S3 bucket.
Format summary
| Format | What you get | Packaging |
|---|---|---|
| CSV | One .csv file per generated table | A single .zip containing all table files |
| JSON | One .json file per generated table | A single .zip containing all table files |
| Parquet | One .parquet file per generated table | A single .zip containing all table files |
| DB dump | A database-native dump file (for example .sql or .dmp, depending on the database) | Single dump file (MongoDB is an exception; see below) |
CSV
- Generates one CSV file per table.
- Bundles all table files into a single ZIP archive for upload.
JSON
- Generates one JSON file per table.
- Bundles all table files into a single ZIP archive for upload.
Parquet
- Generates one Parquet file per table.
- Bundles all table files into a single ZIP archive for upload.
DB dump
DB dump output generates a database-native dump artifact.
- Produces a single dump file with an extension such as
.sqlor.dmp, depending on the database type.
MongoDB output
For MongoDB, the output is a ZIP archive containing one .bson file per generated collection.