Random Number Generator | X4Documentation

This adapter creates random numbers based on the specified configuration.

Properties

Operation

Defines the operation executed by the adapter

Possible values:

Generate: generates an XML document with one or more random numbers
SetRandomNumbers: generates random numbers into an existing XML document via XPath

`min`	Minimum value from which a random number is to be generated Possible values: any positive number, e.g. `1` Mustn't be negative or `0`.
`max`	Maximum value from which a random number is to be generated Possible values: any positive number, e.g. `100` Mustn't be negative or `0`.
`count`	Number of random numbers to be generated Possible values: any positive number, e.g. `4` Mustn't be negative or `0`.
`XPath`	XPath to the desired XML element Only important for the operation `setRandomNumbers`. Possible values: any XPath expression, e.g. `Data/Example`
`elementName`	Name of the XML element in which the random number is to be generated. Only important for the operation `setRandomNumbers`. Possible values: Any name for an XML element, e.g. `Id.`

1

The adapter operation was executed successfully and the output contains an XML document with the random number(s)

-1

An error occurred during execution

Operations Generate and setRandomNumbers: the parameter count is less than 1
Operation setRandomNumbers: the input is no XML document

The adapter expects an XML document as input for the operation SetRandomNumbers.

Depending on the operation, the adapter outputs the following results:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8">
<Data>
  	<random>28</random>
  	<random>6</random>
	<random>10</random>
</Data>