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Is there a process to get the system populated with example, demo, or dummy data?

We are new to IFS Cloud, and will be starting our implementation process with our partner soon. However, we would like to be able to see what a basic setup would look like.

Our prior ERP system had an example database which had the minimal setup with some dummy transactions. This was helpful in exploring functionality not implemented and was helpful to the development process.

@Poulton if you have access to your IFS Buildplace, you could order a DEV environment. In a matter of hours that DEV environment is up and running and it has also some dummy data: companies / sites / customers / projects / …. You can alos login with IFSAPP so you will have access to all the functionality.

 

Just keep in mind, DEV environments are short lived, so after 1 month they will be deleted automatically and you will lose any data that you created manually inside.

Hi @Marcel.Ausan, do you know if there’s a quick/easy way to add data to our DEV environment in the Buildplace?

For example, we’ve added a lot of Basic, Master and Transactional data into our BP DEV to facilitate CRIM development and testing, however whenever we have to create a new DEV, or apply a Release, we lose this data and need to re-enter manually.  Ideally we’d like to copy the data from our Use Place TEST environment and add that to Build Place DEV but we can’t find  way to do this?

@LauraB there is a functionally called Test data management for this.(its a paid addon)
https://docs.ifs.com/techdocs/ale/020_lifecycle/025_test_data_management/

Otherwise there is not really an option I am afraid

Thanks @kvbe , much appreciated.

Build Place environments used to have a small but usable set of data. However, since we moved to 24R2, sadly IFS has removed this usable data. There are zero Projects, zero Parts. 

Hi @Marcel.Ausan, do you know if there’s a quick/easy way to add data to our DEV environment in the Buildplace?

For example, we’ve added a lot of Basic, Master and Transactional data into our BP DEV to facilitate CRIM development and testing, however whenever we have to create a new DEV, or apply a Release, we lose this data and need to re-enter manually.  Ideally we’d like to copy the data from our Use Place TEST environment and add that to Build Place DEV but we can’t find  way to do this?

You can develop your own scripts (pure SQL scripts if you have access to the database or Script-A-Rest scripts if you don't) to insert data, or extend Script-A-Rest scripts that IFS has created to also include data that suits your needs.

You can read about Script-A-Rest here:

https://docs.ifs.com/techdocs/23r2/060_development/050_development_tools/150_script_a_rest/

Another option is to use the Smart Data Manager:

https://docs.ifs.com/techdocs/21r2/045_administration_aurena/263_smart_data_manager/

Lastly, if you have the knowledge you can also use the older data migration tool and Excel to insert and update data. That's more "technical" tan using the Smart Data Manager and also than Script-A-Rest.

Good luck!
 

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