DTM Data Generator Revision History Archive

Version 2.01

Schema verification process improved and accelerated
"Remove schema name" migration tool implemented
New project migration tool: change name capitalization
Cumulative data generation engine and value library update

Version 2.00

Rows per rule limit extended to about 9 000 000 000 000 000 000 (Enterprise edition only)
Value Library Manager included into installation package (Enterprise edition only)
Data Masking Tool included into installation package (Enterprise edition only)
"Test data by example" feature was added to Rule Wizard
$IncDate and $IncTime functions support "after last" mode now
Web-based documents support implemented for JSON and XML fill methods

Version 1.80

$DATE$ and $TIME$ macros support added for output file name
Variable can be used as a part of output file name (project and rule level)
Variable applicable as a number of rows to be generated (constant and random modes only)
HTML project report extensions: transaction mode, row count mode, etc.
Cumulative diagnostics and connectivity modules update

Version 1.70

Rule list context menu extensions: copy table name, etc.
"Write successfully executed statements only" option added to project properties
Better support timezones (zz format item) in $Time and $Now functions

Version 1.60

Web requests support was implemented for "From file" fill method
New fill methods: JSON document, XML file, external Script and Excel spreadsheet
Project report improvements

Version 1.59

Major patter engine update: new functions ($IncFloat, $JSON, $CVT), new parameters and options
Incremental fill method support improved
Better pattern engine manual integration
Product manual cumulative update

Version 1.58

Console mode diagnostics improved: new return codes added
"Convert to pattern" function implemented for rule editor
New group management user interface

Version 1.57

Blob loader improvements: performance, process cancellation, etc.
Database schema verification function improved
Cumulative upgrade for pattern engine

Version 1.56

Better windows shell integration
Major pattern engine update, new functions ($WebFile, $WebFileGroup, $Case), etc
Database Connection module cumulative upgrade

Version 1.55

Better unique value generation for lists
"Clear" rule performance improvement
Better support for SQLite database connections

Version 1.54

New pattern engine with expressions pre-compilation
JSON file output format added
Schema cache feature optimized for Oracle and Sybase

Version 1.53

New GUI for "by regular expression" fill method
User defined version control system support added for project files
Cumulative pattern engine update: better Unicode support, new parameters and options
Better support for export groups and custom connections to poratble format (.DGP2)

Version 1.52

New project report details added
The "Ignore schemas" option added
Better schema cache support in the SQL editors

Version 1.51

Project report extended for variables, named generators and incremental method
New variable type: Pattern Engine statement
Pattern engine extensions: better parameterization for $Inc, $IncDate, $IncTime and $Sequence

Version 1.50

HTML reports (Project and Execution) customization with CSS added
New settings and options
Complete report localization support by external profile

Version 1.49

Export to portable format enhanced for extra large tables
Better support for SQL Server identity columns
Major update for Value Library: new tables and value sets

Version 1.48

"Export one" and "Append from" operations for named generators
Better support for Asian languages (Enterprise Unicode version)
Export to "data generation script" feature added
Connectivity enhancements

Version 1.47

The tool supports regular expression as a generator
$Regexp function added to pattern engine
Oracle Call Interface support enhancements

Version 1.46

New $if function and logical expressions added
Better support for nested patterns
$List function is now support patterns

Version 1.45

Named generators support in the Pattern Engine
New pattern engine functions for 'geography' and 'geometry' data
Added export to portable project file format for multiplatform runtime

Version 1.44

Pattern engine additions: $XML function added
$RTime supports function call or variable as "from" and "to" parameters
Value Library addition: national first names for Italian

Version 1.43

Value Library update: national sample phrases for Italian, German, French and Russian languages
Value Library additions: national first names for German and French
Added "duplicate a few rules" feature
Pattern engine update: new $Text function options (languages and external phrase file)
Pattern engine addition: $Variables function
Functions $Inc, $IncDate and $IncTime support function call as initial value
Functions $Query and $QueryGroup support function call as query text

Version 1.42

Added "Check syntax" feature for by pattern fill method
New named generator management options
Pattern library performance enhancements

Version 1.41

New pattern engine functions: $Pattern, $Format, $List, $Sequence, $Quote, $IncTime, $IncDate
New form of the $Inc function: insert after last value
New edition of the $TableGroup function: custom connections support.
Random integer range extended to 64 bit values.

Version 1.40

New execution console options and settings
Better variables support in the pattern library

Version 1.39

Project file stores BLOB loader options
-b command line switch
$RInt and $RFloat pattern engine functions improvement
Update mode enhancements: performance, better compound PK support
New functions $Upper and $Lower

Version 1.38

Global and Local variables
Built-in Help system improved
Value Library fixes and extensions

Version 1.37

"Change target table" feature added
GUI updates: menu and toolbar enhancements

Version 1.36

Custom connection support for $Table, $Query and $QueryGroup functions
Normal and Linear distributions for $RFloat function
'C' format for all date functions
Performance enhancements

Version 1.35

Value library redesign and new items
Better support for custom read-only value libraries
New "File Structure" dialog box options
SQL editor extensions: new context menu, plug-ins support, etc.

Version 1.34

Pattern engine new functions: $Text, $MSExcelGroup
"Where" for $Library and $Table functions
@'column' support in "where" clause of $Lib function
Maximum length parameter for $Library function
Custom column separators for $FileGroup function

Version 1.33

New pattern engine (?) replaces masks
Special easy GUI for flat file generation
Greater support for Oracle Instant Client

Version 1.32

BLOB loader was integrated in the common GUI and uses default connection
Runtime License
Project Migration tool was integrated into navigation tree
New rule editor design for Data Rule
New rows and entries in Value Library

Version 1.31

Time formats extended by milliseconds and time zones
Project report extended for named generators and rule details
Import/Export features for named generators

Version 1.30

New navigation panel
"Schema Cache" feature optimized
New Value Library format (MDB), the library builder tool is no longer required
Quick Log Viewer feature
Named Generators feature
Quick Report access feature for project and execution console
New Project Report extensions

Version 1.24

Single transaction mode
Better support for modern data types: geometry, geography, hierarchy, etc.
Enhanced support for "wide" tables (400 and more columns)

Version 1.23

New project property: default target connection for scramble mode
The version allows the user to specify custom date format for column as well as to use default one.
New schema verification procedure and changes viewer.

Version 1.22

Database Schema cache
New 'L' option for 'by mask' fill method
New values library lists and extensions

Version 1.21

Custom Generator fill method.
US SSN generator included

Version 1.20

Data scramble support in the Rule Wizard
New product settings: default rule type, scramble suffix, scramble default mode, etc
A few project report enhancements

Version 1.19

New tree-view project properties window
Report enhancements (project description, author, etc)
New tree-view Settings Window
New GUI and data generation options

Version 1.18

three versions
unicode and x64 support
values library extensions
greater support for multi-processor systems
project migration tool
console and silent execution modes
new features of the mask fill method ('X' sign, {=n}, etc)
Professional service

Version 1.17

HTML execution report
Better support for schema changes (add or remove columns)
Important Values Library enhancements
Minor GUI changes

Version 1.16

Repeatable and random data generation mode
Greater support for Windows Vista
Performance enhancements for text and XML output formats

Version 1.15

Views and Synonyms support in the Data Generation Rule
Local menu for columns list
Different target database support for Database Scramble mode

Version 1.14

Columns Groups support for Data Generation Rule
"Performance mode" and a few performance enhancements

Version 1.13

Rule Wizard enhancements: new options, user interface changes
New Data Generation Rule and Project window interface
Additional project and product settings

Version 1.12

BLOB Loader and Library Builder are included in the installation package
Greater support for Oracle foreign keys and relationships
Incremental fill method for Date and Time data types

Version 1.11

Support XML as a target data format
"Computed" fill method
Minor interface changes

Version 1.10

Database Scramble mode
Format strings for "From table" fill method
New settings for log and generator execution

Version 1.09

Non-integer ranges for float and money are supported
Database Schema viewer window
"After last" option for Incremental data creation rule
"BULK INSERT" mode for local MS SQL Server test data creation

Version 1.08

Table information dialog in the rule editor
Project properties: prologue and epilogue scripts
New user interface
Greater support for flat text files as data for testing format
Time ranges are supported
New Values Library format, new data sets

Version 1.07

Greater support for compound Foreign Keys
Support for CHECK constraints (for MS SQL Server test data)
"Smart fill" option for well known columns (more realistic data for names, countries, phones, addresses, etc).
"Use list items as a mask" option for the list-based fill methods
New default data rule properties

Version 1.06

Rule wizard helps the user to automate data for testing creation
Supports new fill method: "by SQL statement"
Database Schema verification before execution option
Support for IDAPI and Oracle Call Interface
Important interface improvements

Version 1.05

Greater support for GUID and "bigint" data types
Preview dialog for sample generated data
Command line options -r and -q
Export generated data to text file

Version 1.04

Incremental fill options
Create database objects rules

Version 1.03

Interface change: execution console
Values Library makes data for testing more realistic

Version 1.02

Enhanced support for foreign keys
Date and Time format customization
User interface improvements