Re: How to insert random character data into tables for testing purpose. THanks.

leaf_yxj <leaf_yxj(at)163(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi Guys, I want to insert the random character data into tables for testing
> purpose.
> I created a table as follows :
>
> create table test ( id int, b char(100));
>
> I need to insert 100000 rows into this table. I know how to insert
> generate_series into coloumn ID. But I don't how to insert the Random
> string data into column b.

something like:

test=# create table t_random as select s, md5(random()::text) from generate_Series(1,5) s;
SELECT 5
Time: 163,624 ms
test=*# select * from t_random ;
s | md5
---+----------------------------------
1 | ef82dcb3e8465fa9a7494c569dfa093f
2 | ad6ae62bb4a49c7889aba0bfcba224ff
3 | 27717d30d8cf069b3129853d90ae5035
4 | 530c200678711a414e000c60e73286bd
5 | 2b2c3692da1b60760ff95d41cdf9b82d
(5 rows)

Andreas
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