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# Datetime

Below is a list of available datetime mock data generators.

## Date

Generates a random datetime object between two specified date objects, from year until days.

#### **Parameters**

* `Start date`: The start date for the generation range (Format: `%d/%m/%Y`).
* `End date`: The end date for the generation range (Format: `%d/%m/%Y`).
* `Consistent mapping`: Date supports [consistent mapping](/configure-a-data-generation-job/configure-column-settings/consistent-mapping.md).

#### Example <a href="#example---shifting-a-set-of-dates" id="example---shifting-a-set-of-dates"></a>

If you configure:

```
03/11/2024 to 05/11/2024
```

The results will be:

```
2024-11-04,
2024-11-03,
2024-11-03,
...
```

## Date of birth

Generates a date of birth which is a datetime object.

#### **Parameters**

* `Consistent mapping`: Date supports [consistent mapping](/configure-a-data-generation-job/configure-column-settings/consistent-mapping.md).

#### Example <a href="#example---shifting-a-set-of-dates" id="example---shifting-a-set-of-dates"></a>

If you configure:

```
Locale: English (United States)
```

The results will be:

```
2025-03-17
2025-03-04
2025-03-13
2025-04-02
...
```

## Date/Time

Generates a random datetime object between two specified datetime objects, from year until seconds.

#### **Parameters**

* `Start date`: The start date for the generation range. (Format: `%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S`)
* `End date`: The end date for the generation range.
* `Consistent mapping`: Date/Time supports [consistent mapping](/configure-a-data-generation-job/configure-column-settings/consistent-mapping.md).

#### Example

If you configure:

```
03/11/2024 06:00:00 to 05/11/2024 22:00:00
```

The results will be:

```
2024-11-05 08:52:41.340181,
2024-11-04 11:44:02.440943,
2024-11-03 21:43:52.323659,
...
```

## Date/Time series

Generates a series of datetime values at regular intervals based on a specified time unit and step size.

#### **Parameters**

* `Start date`: The starting date or datetime for the series.
* `Time unit`: The unit of time for the step increment (`"day"`, `"week"`, `"month"`, `"year"`).
* `Number`: The number of units to step forward per iteration.

#### Example <a href="#example---shifting-a-set-of-dates" id="example---shifting-a-set-of-dates"></a>

If you configure:

```
Start date: 03/11/2024 06:00:00
Time unit: Month
Number: 3
```

The results will be:

```
2024-11-03 06:00:00,
2025-02-03 06:00:00,
2025-05-03 06:00:00,
...
```

## Future date

Generates a future datetime object, always after the current day.

#### **Parameters**

* `Consistent mapping`: Future date supports [consistent mapping](/configure-a-data-generation-job/configure-column-settings/consistent-mapping.md).

#### Example <a href="#example---shifting-a-set-of-dates" id="example---shifting-a-set-of-dates"></a>

If you configure:

```
Locale: English (United States)
```

The results will be:

```
2025-03-17
2025-03-04
2025-03-13
2025-04-02
...
```


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