Smock-it

your goto Salesforce Test Data Generator Tool

Effortlessly Generate Synthetic Data for Salesforce

Free up your testing time by generating high-quality Salesforce test data instantly. Utilize realistic, privacy-compliant data to power your development, testing, and training efforts.

During testing, you may be facing problems like...

Slow and Time-Consuming Data Building

Creating synthetic data that mirrors real-world scenarios is often a slow, manual grind. With QA teams already stretched thin, spending days on data setup means less time for actual testing.

Accuracy & Reliability Challenges

For effective Salesforce testing, data must accurately reflect the structures and relationships within the platform. Without realistic data, tests may pass in theory but fail in production, leading to costly reworks and bug fixes.

Privacy & Compliance Risks

Balancing realism with compliance remains a constant challenge. While real customer data offers accurate test scenarios, it risks violating privacy regulations, causing fines and reputational damage.

Dependency on External Teams

QA teams often depend on developers to generate test data. However limited access to tools stalls testing cycles disrupting agile workflows and delaying timely project completion.

Dealing with Scalability issues

Salesforce's complexity creates scalability issues, making it challenging to generate large volumes of accurate test data. This affects scenarios like sandbox refreshes, multi-tenancy, and intricate data models.

A Quick Demo to Generating Synthetic Data for Salesforce Testing using Smock-it.

💡 How Smock-it helps?

Empower your team so they can create and refresh data effortlessly, freeing time for real testing, and ensuring every scenario, relationship, and field is covered—without any compliance risks.

✅ Easy Test Data Generation

Generate records in minutes with templates that fit every scenario.

✅ Data Refresh and Automation

Instantly refresh your testing data, making frequent testing cycles a breeze.

✅ Salesforce Schema Compatibility

Supports standard and custom objects, including complex relationships and dependencies

✅ Compliance and Privacy

GDPR and CCPA compliant – no real customer data required.

✅ Advanced Customization

Customize fields, record counts, and language per object for precise control.

✅ Scalable for Enterprises

Smock-it scales to meet the demands of QA teams of all sizes, from a handful to thousands of records.

💻Command Line Overview

Smock-it’s command line tool simplifies synthetic data generation for Salesforce environments. Here’s a quick guide to its core commands:

CLI Smokeit

  • Create reusable templates with custom configurations for all your test data needs.

  • Add objects, specify fields, set record counts, and choose formats like CSV or JSON.

  • Remove specific configurations from an existing data template.

  • Check template accuracy against your Salesforce org to ensure error-free data generation.

  • Preview your data setup to confirm configurations before generation.

  • Produce high-quality, regulation-compliant synthetic data instantly for testing.

For complete syntax and advanced options, visit Smock-it’s GitHub page.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. What is Smock-it, and who is it for?

Smock-it is a command-line tool that generates high-quality synthetic test data for Salesforce environments. It’s designed for QA professionals, developers (sample data for unit testing), and Salesforce admins who need realistic test data to validate functionality, accuracy, and workflows without risking customer data privacy.

Q. Why should I use synthetic data instead of real data for testing?

Synthetic data allows you to conduct thorough testing without exposing sensitive customer information. While real data can pose privacy risks and violate regulations like GDPR and CCPA, synthetic Salesforce test data offers a secure, compliant alternative.

Q. How to generate fake test data in bulk in Salesforce?

Using Smock-it’s bulk data generator capability, you can generate sample data for unit testing, stress testing, and more by creating customizable data templates. Smoke it’s compatibility with Salesforce objects and fields provides you an efficient way to populate your test environments.

Q. How does Smock-it generate data that matches my Salesforce schema?

Smock-it lets you customize templates that define the specific objects, fields, relationships, and data formats needed. It integrates seamlessly with your Salesforce environment, ensuring the generated Salesforce test data aligns with custom objects, workflows, and multi-level relationships in your schema.

Q. Do I need coding experience to use Smock-it?

No advanced coding experience is required to use Smoke-it. Its command-line interface uses straightforward commands that are easy to learn and customize. Once you set up a template, generating test data becomes a quick, automated process.

Q. What are the steps to generate synthetic test data for Salesforce testing?

Here’s a higher-level overview of how you can create synthetic test data in Salesforce:

  1. Set up the environment by installing the required tools (Salesforce CLI, Node.js) and configuring environment variables.

  2. Install the Smock-it plugin using the Salesforce CLI.

  3. Initialize a data template to define the structure and requirements for your test data.

  4. Customize the template by adding objects, specifying fields, and defining record counts.

  5. Validate the template to ensure it aligns with your Salesforce org's schema.

  6. Generate test data based on the validated template.

  7. Review or manage the output in the specified formats (CSV, JSON, or direct insertion).

Q. What are the system requirements for running Smock-it?

To run Smock-it, you’ll need Salesforce CLI, Node.js (version or above), and a Mockaroo API key. The plugin works on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Q. Is Smock-it an alternative to tools such as Mockaroo and DataLoader.io?

Yes ( and no both). Here’s why:

While DataLoader.io primarily handles data import/export it lacks synthetic data generation capabilities. Mockaroo integrates with Salesforce, however, it requires manual mapping of data relationships for Salesforce objects.

Smockit allows you to create test data in Salesforce using synthetic data templates with field exclusions, specific languages, and direct insertion options, helping you overcome the limitations of other test tools.

Q. How does Smock-it ensure data privacy and compliance?

Smock-it Salesforce test data generator creates synthetic data that are completely disconnected from real customer data, meeting GDPR and CCPA requirements. This means you can confidently test without risking privacy violations or data breaches.

Q. Can I automate data generation with Smock-it?

Yes! Smock-it supports automated data refreshes, so you can reset or update data in your Salesforce environments as often as needed. This is perfect for environments that require frequent testing cycles.

Q. Can I generate large volumes of data for stress testing?

Absolutely. Smock-it is scalable and can handle data generation for both small and large datasets, making it suitable for enterprise-level testing and performance evaluations.

Q. What output formats does Smock-it support?

Smock-it supports multiple output formats, including CSV, JSON, and direct insertion into Salesforce environments, giving you flexibility based on your testing needs.

Q. Where can I find more details on command syntax and advanced configurations?

For full command details and customization options, please visit our GitHub page where you’ll find complete documentation and examples.

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