RandomEmail

The RandomEmail transformer is designed to populate specified database columns with random email addresses. This transformer is especially useful for applications requiring the simulation of user contact data, testing email functionalities, or anonymizing real user email addresses in datasets.

Parameters

Name	Description	Default	Required	Supported DB types
column	The name of the column to be affected		Yes	text, varchar
keep_null	Indicates whether NULL values should be preserved	false	No	-

Description

Leveraging a method or library capable of generating plausible email address strings, the RandomEmail transformer injects random email addresses into the specified database column. It generates email addresses with varied domains and user names, offering a realistic range of email patterns suitable for filling user tables, contact lists, or any other dataset requiring email addresses without utilizing real user data.

Example: Populate random email addresses for the users table

This example illustrates configuring the RandomEmail transformer to populate the email column in the users table with random email addresses, thereby simulating a diverse user base without exposing real contact information.

RandomEmail transformer example

- schema: "public"
  name: "users"
  transformers:
    - name: "RandomEmail"
      params:
        column: "email"
        keep_null: false

In this setup, the email column will receive random email addresses for each entry, replacing any existing non-NULL values. If keep_null is set to true, then the transformer will preserve existing NULL values, maintaining the integrity of the original dataset where email information is absent.