# Test Data Generator Service updates in the sandbox environment

**URL:** <http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/test-data-generator-service-updates-in-the-sandbox-environment/12506>\
**Category:** API Changes\
**Created:** [December 4, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/test-data-generator-service-updates-in-the-sandbox-environment/12506 "2025-12-04T15:30:13Z")\
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The following changes apply to the company creation function: **Company field updates**

1. advanced\_search: removed
2. alphabetical\_search: removed
3. is\_company\_number\_padding: removed; padding now applies by default for test companies
4. company\_name: now auto-generated

**Filing history field updates**

1. description: restricted to predefined enum values
2. document\_metadata: removed; defaults to false for test companies
3. original\_description: now auto-generated
4. type: restricted to predefined enum values
5. sub\_category: restricted to predefined enum values
6. resolutions.barcode: removed; now auto-generated
7. resolutions.delta\_at: removed; now auto-generated

Fields not defined in the API specification are ignored. Requests with removed fields succeed, but those fields are not processed. Some fields now require enumerated values; request payloads must match allowed values.