Feature request: load random values from a sample json

[shahimclt]

I know this is a long shot, but it would be nice to be able to insert random values from a json data source.

Let me elaborate:
I have a json with almost 2000 entries worth of randomized data that goes like this (some data omitted for brevity):

[{
    "sl": "142",
    "emp": { "i": "", "empid": "49423", "nm": "Devakumar\u00a0 Jonnalagadda", "pn": "Manager, Finance", "clr": "cyan" },
    "bk": { "l": 5, "nm": "Receivables - FIN", "clr": "cyan" },
    "pr": { "d": 9, "t": 39 },
    "act": { "ex": true }
},
{
    "sl": "143",
    "emp": { "i": "", "empid": "67298", "nm": "Venkatesan\u00a0 Jagadeesan ", "pn": "Senior Manager, Finance", "clr": "cyan" },
    "bk": { "l": 35, "nm": "Payables - FIN", "clr": "cyan" },
    "pr": { "d": 21, "t": 34 },
    "act": { "ex": true }
},
{
    "sl": "134",
    "emp": { "i": "", "empid": "54087", "nm": "Rupesh\u00a0 Thomas ", "pn": "Manager, Investment", "clr": "blue" },
    "bk": { "l": 3, "nm": "Investments - FIN", "clr": "blue" },
    "pr": { "d": 9, "t": 50 },
    "act": { "ex": true }
}]

In fact, I have multiple files like this with different lists from which I would like to pull random data.
It would be super helpful to be able to specify a file like dummyData.json and then the field like emp.pn and be able to pull random data from all the pn fields.

Or, We could simply be able to generate random strings from a sample input which is a json array of strings, without complicating things too much.

PS: Love this plugin BTW.

[jrebocho]

Hi @shahimclt ,

Thanks for the suggestion! Seems like a cool feature to have.

I'll take this in consideration for future releases.

[Ardianii1]

Hi @shahimclt ,

Thanks for the suggestion! Seems like a cool feature to have.

I'll take this in consideration for future releases.

Yeah with this feature it completes the extension , I'm waiting for this feature too