Invoice Generator

The invoice generator is a simple tool for generating simulated invoice data.

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The invoice generator requires node.JS and a few node modules. Assuming you have node.JS, you can install the node modules by using the following command.

``
[sudo] npm install
`

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The tool can then be run from the command line. The invoice generator offers help output which should sufficiently explain the commands. Access the help by using the following command.

`
node generate --help
`

which should show results such as the following

`

Usage: generate [options]

Options:

-h, --help output usage information
-V, --version output the version number
-t, --type The type of format to generate
-o, --output The file to which to output the generated records
-n, --number The number of records to generate

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Importing into Mongodb

If you use the Mongo DB type option, then the output file can be imported directly into a mongo collection.

`
mongoimport --db barista --collection supplier --file output.json
``