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Subject: Re: How to make test data from large sets of data?
From: "Carel Teijgeler" <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:31:41 +0200
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It depends, whether or not those files have a field representinga date (any
data type) in them.

If there is, you could select from a certain date.
Depending files could be checked, if the reference key exists in the base
file for the copying..

Small files (less than a certain number of records, set your own limit) I
would copy in full.

With regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 15-8-2008 at 9:56 Booth Martin wrote:

How to make test data from large sets of data?

How have you guys made test data from large sets of data? I am looking at

about 30 files, some with many millions of records in them. Is it

an easy process, in your experience?

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