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Reference Guide
This guide describes conceptual information about data design environment components when you want to use the data fabrication feature in HCL OneTest™ Server.
Schema design
A schema is a graphical data dictionary that contains metadata definitions of the structure of a document to generate test data. Schema provides visual cues for understanding the structure and complete definition of an object.
Type properties
The properties of a type define the characteristics of the data objects of that type.
Item properties
Number item subclass properties
Separators
Separators > fraction syntax

Reference Guide
This guide describes conceptual information about data design environment components when you want to use the data fabrication feature in HCL OneTest™ Server.
- Files
  You add a file to a project to use it as input in the project. You can upload a file from your local file system to a project from the Files tab to generate test data. Alternatively, you can upload it when you define an action.
- Connections
  A connection defines the properties that are required to connect to an external resource. An action uses a connection to provide source data to a project or write data from a source to a target. Multiple actions can use the same connection. You can define both connections and actions at the project level.
- Schema design
  A schema is a graphical data dictionary that contains metadata definitions of the structure of a document to generate test data. Schema provides visual cues for understanding the structure and complete definition of an object.
  - Introduction to schema design
    Use the Schemas tab to define, modify, and view schemas. A schema describes the syntax, structure, and semantics of your data.
  - Type properties
    The properties of a type define the characteristics of the data objects of that type.
  - Item restrictions
    Item restrictions are an optional feature you can use to specify valid or invalid data objects for an item type. Item restrictions are grouped into three categories: Value, Character, and Range.
  - Components
  - Partitioning
  - Type inheritance
  - Schema analyzer
  - Distinguishable objects
  - Functions and expressions

Separators > fraction syntax

Use the Fraction syntax property to define the fraction syntax as either a constant literal value or a variable value.

You can define the Fraction syntax as literal or variable.

Literal

A constant value.

Use the Fraction syntax > Value property to select a literal fraction separator from the Symbols dialog box.

Variable

Allow for variable fraction separator values. The following options are available to define the variable fraction separator:

Default - Use this property to define the default variable separator value for fractions. The default literal separator value for fractions is a period. Enter the default variable separator character or click the browse button to display the Symbols dialog box in which you can insert any non-printable value.
Item - For decimal numbers with a variable fractional separator, the Separator property is Yes and the Fraction syntax is Variable, you can specify an item type for the variable fraction separator.
Note: An item type with a class of Syntax must exist in the schema to be a valid Fraction syntax Item.
Find - For decimal numbers with a variable fraction syntax, the Separator property is Yes and the Fraction Syntax is Variable, the value of the separator can be either the current value or the value of the separator can be determined each time an occurrence of that type is found. Select an option:
- Yes - Determines the value of the separator each time an occurrence of that type is found. After the value of that separator is found, that particular value is used until it is reset by another find or by the occurrence of that separator as a component.
- No - The system uses either the value that the separator item is set to currently, or, if it is not set, uses the default value.