Parameters of the Enumerator generator

After you add the Enumerator generator in a field of a Data definition, you can customize the existing configurations of the field.

When you click the Enumerator generator of a specific field in the Data definition in the Edit branch, the unique parameters of the Enumerator generator that contains the existing configuration details for that field are displayed in the Enumerator dialog.

The following table provides the list of UI elements of the Enumerator dialog with their default parameters, and the actions that you can perform in the dialog to customize the parameters for the selected field:


UI element	Description	Default feature	Action
The Generator field	Displays the name of the selected generator, that is, Enumerator.	The name is not editable.	NA
The Distribution field	Determines if the enumerator values are randomly generated or not in the corresponding column of the test data. Contains the Random option.	The Random option is selected.	Do not perform any action if you want the enumerator values, when generated in the test data, to follow a random distribution. Clear the Random option if you want the enumerator values to follow a fixed distribution and to be non-random. When you clear the option, the Percentage fields of all the existing configurations become editable. You can set a fixed distribution for the enumerator values using the Percentage field. For example, if you set the percentage distribution of `30%` to a configuration that contains the names of colors and `70%` to another configuration that contains the names of shapes, then the enumerator column of the generated data displays the values accordingly. The percentage for each configuration is automatically rebalanced preserving the allocation in the existing configurations, when you add a configuration subsequently.
The Blank percentage field	Determines the frequency of blank enumerator values in the generated data.	Displays `0` and is editable.	Enter a number from `0` to `100`. For example, if you enter `10`, approximately 10% of the enumerator values in the generated data will be blank.
The Name field	Displays the custom name of the selected configuration.	Displays `Default` and is editable.	Enter an identifiable name to the selected configuration, if required.
The Percentage field	Determines the proportion of the generated enumerated values when you do not select the Random option.	Editable when Random is not selected.	If you did not select the Random option for distribution, enter a number from `0` to `100` in the Percentage field to set the percentage of enumerator values to be generated. For example, if you enter `50`, the generated data will display the enumerator column with a 50% occurrence rate.
The Format section	Determines the additional details about the format of the generated enumerator values for the selected configuration.	NA	Provide information about the format of the enumerator values for the selected configuration. For more details about the section, see The Format section.
The Add new configuration tab	You can add additional enumerator value configurations with specific components and settings, if required.	The Name field displays `Configuration-1` and is editable. The Percentage field is editable when the Random option is not selected. The Value and Distribution fields display the same values that were provided in the previous configuration.	Click the tab and then add the required components for the additional configuration. For example, you can have one configuration for colors with a fixed distribution, and another configuration for shapes with a random distribution. You can similarly customize the values, distribution, and percentage as required. Note: You can click the delete icon to delete any additional configuration that you do not need.
The Save to catalog option	After the customization of the Enumerator generator is complete, you can use the Enumerator generator as the base generator to create a new custom generator.	NA	Click the Save to catalog icon . You can reuse the same configuration at a later time in different scenarios without having to set it up again from scratch. See Creating custom generators and categories from Data definitions.
The close icon	NA	NA	Click the icon to exit the Enumerator generator dialog.

Note: The total percentage displayed in the Percentage fields of all the configurations in the Enumerator generator should be equal to 100.

The Format section

You can add additional details about the format of the generated enumerator values for a selected configuration in the Format section of the Enumerator dialog. The following table provides the list of UI elements of the section with their description, default features, and actions that you can perform in the section to customize the configuration:


UI element	Description	Default feature	Action
The Value fields	You can add multiple editable fields and provide desired values.	Displays three editable fields with `RED`, `GREEN`, and `BLUE` as the corresponding values.	You can modify the default values to any other suitable enumerator values or add additional values.
The Distribution fields	You can add multiple editable fields. The field determines the proportion of the entered values when you do not select the Random option.	Editable when Random is not selected. Displays 20%, 30%, and 50% as default values.	If you did not select the Random option, enter a number from `0` to `100` in the Distribution fields for all the values. Note: The total percentage of distribution corresponding to both values must be equal to 100.
The Random option	Determines if the enumerator values are randomly generated or not.	The option is selected.	Do not perform any action if you want the enumerator values, when generated in the test data, to follow a random distribution. Clear the Random option if you want the enumerator values to follow a fixed distribution and to be non-random.