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Test data — Synthesise or Load

Journeys with form fields need data. Synthesise generates it; Load lets you upload a CSV. Data is single-use.

Why test data?

If your recorded journey submits forms (login, search, booking), every virtual user needs its own values. Pick one:

  • Synthesise — Contexta generates realistic rows for each field automatically.
  • Load — upload a CSV and map its columns to the fields.

Data is treated as single-use: the smoke check consumes a few rows and the main load uses a disjoint set, so a value (e.g. an account) is never reused across the run. You must answer the data question before the test will dispatch.

Tags: test data, synthesise, load csv, upload data, form fields, personas, data question