Random Time

Goal

Write mask rule logic to

• generate random times from an interval defined by <from> and <to> properties
• The random-time function generates values having standard format "HH:mm:ss" (24-hour time format)
  • %tT

Ano Structure and Examples

Structure

        ...
        mask <column> <rule-name>
            format %tT
            random-time <from> <to>      // [<from>, <to>]
        ...

Update Example

table birth_certificate
    ...
    column time birth_time
    ...
...
task ... {
      update birth_certificate
            mask birth_time
                  format %tT
                  random-time 00:00:00 23:59:59
        ...
}

Create Example

table birth_certificate
    ...
    column time birth_time
    ...
...
task ... {
      create birth_certificate minimum-rows 50
            mask birth_time
                  format %tT
                  random-time 00:00:00 23:59:59
        ...
}

• <from> and <to> values are included in the generated values.
  • Both are written using the format "HH:mm:ss" (24-hour time format)
• random-time creates values of the format HH:mm:ss, the %tT will result in strings of this format.
      For different formats, see Formats
• Note the lack of double quotes " around the values after the random-time keyword. This is the correct syntax.