Data Generators

This folder contains scripts to generate simulated data and to popopulate the database.

Requeriments

Client:

Server:

Before running any script, configure the .env file. To use the example:

$ cp env-example .env

Variables in the .env file are:

DB_USER: Username to connect to the database
DB_PASSWORD: Password to connecto to the database
DB_NAME: Database name
COMPANIES_NUM: Number of companies to generate
MAX_CUSTOMER_NUM: Maximum number of customers to generate
MAX_INVENTORY_ITEM_NUM: Maximum number of inventory items to generate for each company
MAX_ORDER_BY_DAY: Maximun number of orders by day to generate for each company
MAX_ITEMS_BY_ORDER: Maximun number of items to generate by order
MAX_QUANTITY_BY_ITEM: Maximun quantity for inventory item in orders
SIM_START_DATE: Start date for simulation (ISO format)
SIM_END_DATE: End date for simulation (ISO format)

Each script has a class with the same name and each class has a method generate(). Classes are:

To run any of these scripts, use for example:

$ python company.py

Keep the same order to run these scripts.

Furthermore, there is a script that run all of them:

$ python main.py

Depending on values assigned in the .env file, time running can be large.