---
title: "test data preparation"
description: "The activity to select data from existing databases or create, generate, manipulate and edit data for testing."
type: term
term_id: 801
language: English
language_code: gb
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slug: "test-data-preparation"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/test-data-preparation/"
---

# test data preparation

The activity to select data from existing databases or create, generate, manipulate and edit data for testing.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/testdatenvorbereitung/) — Testdatenvorbereitung
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/preparacao-dos-dados-de-teste/) — preparação dos dados de teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/przygotowanie-danych-testowych/) — przygotowanie danych testowych
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/preparacao-de-dados-de-teste/) — preparação de dados de teste
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/priprava-testovacich-dat/) — příprava testovacích dat

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