Welcome to Autopilot for Test Data Manager – your fastest route to compliant, right-sized test data.

If you’re looking to quickly trial Redgate’s Test Data Manager CLI tools (rgsubset and rganonymize), Autopilot is the perfect place to start. This guided experience helps you:

• Get hands-on with sample data and real use cases

• Follow best practices without needing to be a test data expert

• Build confidence in the tools before applying them to your own environments

Whether you're looking to quickly safeguard customer data or exploring how to accelerate data provisioning for development and testing, Autopilot gets you up and running with minimal setup and maximum value.

What is Autopilot for Test Data Manager?

Autopilot is a curated, ready-to-run experience that showcases how to use Test Data Manager (TDM) in your own environment effectively.

By the end of the Autopilot proof of concept (PoC), you’ll have:

• ✅ Installation of the latest versions of rgsubset and rganonymize

• ✅ Provisioning of a sample Production database with realistic data

• ✅ Automated data subsetting into a testing playground using rgsubset

• ✅ Intelligent data classification and anonymization with rganonymize

• ✅ A well-sized, compliant test database, ready for development and testing

All with a single, streamlined process—no deep configuration required.

What you'll need

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A machine with access and rights to an instance of SQL Server

• Basic familiarity with command-line tools

• About 30 minutes of time

Everything else will be handled by Autopilot.

Next: Pre-Requisites

👉 Head over to the 1. Pre-Requisites page to start getting set up.