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Here are highlights from article 3 Ways to Create Dummy Data in Salesforce | Salesforce Ben
1. Mockaroo
– A tool designed to generate fake, realistic data in mass
– Offers over 143 types of data, including standard fields and fun data types
– Can be used to generate account, contact, and lead data
– Allows users to choose field names, data types, and apply filters or custom formulas
– Provides the option to download the generated data as a CSV file
2. Sandbox Seeding Automation
– Replicates data from production and moves it into a Salesforce Sandbox
– Allows for instant reproduction of real production data into multiple Sandboxes or Scratch Orgs
– Offers the ability to quickly and efficiently populate Sandboxes with test data
– Provides a more realistic testing environment compared to manually creating dummy data
– Increases productivity and saves time by automating the data seeding process
3. Key Takeaways
– For generating data for multiple objects, import the parent object first (e.g., accounts), and then provide the parent IDs to the related records (e.g., contacts, opportunities)
– Mockaroo is not a Salesforce tool, so some field types may need to be chosen based on close resemblance
– Ensure that the field names in Mockaroo match the field names in Salesforce for automatic mapping during data loading
– The free version of Mockaroo allows for generating up to 1,000 rows of data, which is usually sufficient for demos or Sandboxes
– Mockaroo also offers a Developer API for accessing the tool programmatically.
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