Creating a Test Data Template

This article will show you how to create a Test Data Template 

Background

'Test Data Templates' are used to help you control dummy data and allow you to create different surveys paths in order to verify them. Using the interface you can select answers to specific question in order to ensure those specific questions and variables are set in a specific way. You can create as many of these 'Test Data Templates' as needed. 

Creating a Test Data Template

1. Access the 'Validate Data Tool'
   • See article: Validate Data Overview
2. Begin the process of 'Generating Test Data'
   • See article: Generating Test Data
3. Once you get to the screen where you enter the Test Run specifics, click on 

   

4. You will then see the 'Test Data Template' selection screen. 
   

5. You can select the answers in two ways:

   1. Use the options in the 'Value' column to hard code answers. 
      
   2. The other option would be to toggle the 'Formula' toggle on in the corresponding row and then using our formula syntax to create a formula instead of a specific value. 
      

6. If you want to filter the list you can search for specific questions/variables or check any of the other filters at the top of the screen and any matching items will then appear

   
   

7. Once you are done, name your saved template at the bottom of the screen 

   

8. Next, click on the 'Create' button at the bottom 
   

9. Now you can use the saved 'Test Data Template' as needed