The Sample Data Generator application is available using the resource listed on the right.
System Requirements
The following is the minimum required software to successfully install and run the SDG:
- Windows 7+ / Windows Server 2008+
- PowerShell v2+
- ASP.NET Core 6.0 Runtime (v6.0.1) - Windows Hosting Bundle
Installing the SDG
Download SDG v1.3 as a ZIP package using the link on the right. Once the package is downloaded, use your archive tool of choice to unzip the file to a directory to work in. Below unzipping into C:\Ed-Fi\SDG as an example directory.
If you choose to use the NCES CCD automated configuration feature available in SDG v1.3, please download and unzip the "NCES CCD 2019-2020 Data (SQLite)" data file on the right as well into a directory for usage.
Once you install the SDG, you're ready to get started. The Running the SDG (v1.3) section and the User Guide has the conceptual and how-to information you'll need to start generating data.
The Sample Data Generator v1.3 can be downloaded below:
Source code for the Sample Data Generator is available below:
Sample Data Generator on GitHub
Data file for NCES CCD automated configuration