# Configuration

On the configuration screen of each Object, you can select the number of records to be created (defaults to 10), and the Locale:

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For each Object & Template, you can choose a Locale which will localize certain fields when creating the mock data.

The following Data Types are generated using the Locale:

1. Person
2. Address
3. Food
4. Finance
5. Text

### Masks

Masks are used to generate custom formats for mock values. Masks can be a combination of hard-coded values, random

### Person

#### Telephone

You can configure the format of the telephone fields to be created, or leave it blank to be generated in the locale format:

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#### Identifier

The Identifier data type should be used to generate External Ids, or other unique string values:

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### Datetime

Date and time fields can be limited to certain year values:

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### Numeric

Numeric values can be limited to certain ranges, as well as specifying the number of digits after the decimal:

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### Picklist

Picklist values are read, and applied automatically for you when generating the seeding template. These can also be restricted on the configure screen:

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