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1. VIP Introduction and Installation
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2. The VIP Server
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3. VIP Designer Actions
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Collection
- IEnumerable to Data Reader
- Data Table to List
- Nested String List to Data Table
- List to Data Table
- IEnumerable to List
- List to IEnumerable
- Remove from List
- Exists in List
- Value Exists in Dictionary
- Key Exists in Dictionary
- Remove from Dictionary
- Get from Dictionary
- Clear Dictionary
- Add to Dictionary
- Clear List
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Common
- Invoke Process
- Substring
- Replace Using RegEx
- Replace In String
- SplitString
- CaptureScreen
- Sleep
- SetFlowVariable-AnyType
- SetFlowVariable
- SetEnvironmentVariable
- GetEnvironmentVariable
- Log
- EvaluateExpression
- Invoke Method
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Condition & Loop
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Expressions
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Flowchart
- Breakpoint
- Parallel Task - For Each
- Invoke Workflow Static
- Invoke Workflow
- Parallel Task
- Terminate
- Sequence
- TryCatch
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Object
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Test Data Automation
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The Data Generation Add-In for Excel
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Add-in Function Lists
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Data Subsetting
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1. Introduction
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2. Pre-requisites and installation
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3. Overview of Methods used to Run Subset Actions
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4. Configuring a Basic Subset Job
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5. Running the Basic Subset Job Actions
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6. Configuring Iterative/Advanced Subsets
- Introduction
- Overview of the Advanced Control Spreadsheet
- Refining the Control Spreadsheet
- The ProcessModel sheet – Toggling Subset Rules
- The Tables Sheet: Defining Metadata that will be read from the Source Database
- The ForeignKeys Sheet - Specifying which Foreign Keys to read from the Source Database
- Explanation of Remaining Sheets in the Control Spreadsheet (for reference only)
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7. Running the Iterative/Advanced Subset Job Actions
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8. Post-Subset Actions
- Overview of Post-Subset Actions
- Add Primary Keys
- Add Foreign Keys
- Add Both Primary and Foreign Keys (The Composite ADDKEYS action)
- Validate that Primary Keys are Unique
- Validate that Foreign Keys are Unique
- Validate Both Primary and Foreign Keys (The composite ValidateKeys Action)
- Drop Foreign Keys
- Drop Primary Keys
- Drop both Primary and Foreign Keys (The composite DROPKEYS Action)
- Delete Orphans
- Truncate Data
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Synthetic Test Data Generation
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1. Introduction
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2. Prerequisites
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3. Generate VIP Model and Synthetic Test Data Configuration Sheet
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4. Configuring the Test Data Configuration Control Sheet
- How to Configure the Synthetic Test Data Configuration Control Sheet
- Sample Commerce Configuration Sheet Examples
- Adding Event Hooks in Configuration sheet for custom functionality
- Use Event Hooks to call VIP Flows
- How the PreProcessVariables Table is used in the Configuration sheet
- PreProcess Variables and Parameters
- Using SQL Functions to query Databases and Using the Queries in Data Generation Functions
- Different Methods for Connecting to Source Databases
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5. Generate the Flow for Creating Synthetic Test Data
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6. Execute VIP Flow with the Expected Test Data Records
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7. Using VIP Test Modeller for Synthetic Data Generation
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8. Test Data Generation Appendices
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Test Data Allocation
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01. Introduction and Setup
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02. Core Concepts
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03. Data Catalogues
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04. Creating New SQL Test Criteria
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05. Creating New Flow Test Criteria
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06. Defining Flow Process Test Types
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07. Data Allocation Pools
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08. Linking 'find and make' Test Types to Test Modeller
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09. Exporting Allocated Data
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10. Using Data Driven Testing as part of your Automation Framework
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11. Running Test Data Allocation as part of your Automation
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12. Exporting to a Java Framework
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13. Creating a Custom Allocation Code Template
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Video Training Courses
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Data Masking
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1. Introduction to Data Masking
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2. Pre-requisites and Installation
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3. Data Masking Steps
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4. Configuration & Initial Steps
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5. Data Masking using VIP Server
- Introduction to Data Masking with VIP Server
- Overview of masking actions using the VIP Server
- The Flow Cache Server Tab
- The Run Flow tab
- Saving and Reloading Config Files
- Run GETMETADATA and SCANCOLUMNS actions
- Manually populate the MaskingRules sheet
- Run MASK action
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6. Data Masking from the Command Line
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7. SQL Data Masking Parameters and Actions
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Test Modeller
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Test Modeller
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1. Introduction and Installation
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2. Automated test execution: prerequisites and configuration
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3. File Management
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4. Modelling
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The Model Editor
- Creating and Managing Models
- Model Versions
- The Model Editor UI
- Actions
- Building Models
- Example Model
- Pools and Lanes
- Subprocesses
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5. Test Case Generation
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6. Generating Test Data from Models
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7. Automating and Executing Tests
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8. Analysing Test Run Results
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The Test Modeller Explorer
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1. Introduction and Installation
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2. The UI Recorder
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3. The Object Scanner
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Connectors
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Video training courses
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Frequently Asked Questions