# Creating large test datasets

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-large-test-datasets/148571>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 15, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-large-test-datasets/148571 "2008-09-15T06:46:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deadinplastic)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-large-test-datasets/148571/1 "2008-09-15T06:46:42Z")

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Hi,  
I want to create some large test datasets, what is a good way to do  
this?  
I don’t want to use fixtures, because i don’t want them to run during  
the normal db:fixtures:load rake command.  
Should i create a new rake command say, db:fixtures:big:load and create  
a directory called big\_fixtures and store my yml files in there?  
Is there a better way?

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**Author:** ![deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@deadinplastic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/deadinplastic)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-large-test-datasets/148571/2 "2008-09-15T07:07:49Z")

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maybe try this

> **[\#126 Populating a Database - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/126-populating-a-database)**
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