# Workflow to simulate data

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/workflow-to-simulate-data/1567>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** workflow, simulator\
**Created:** [February 28, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/workflow-to-simulate-data/1567 "2019-02-28T13:46:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/workflow-to-simulate-data/1567/2 "2019-02-28T14:18:29Z")

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Hello!

This can be done with a [Timer node](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/triggers/timer/) and a [Device State](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/outputs/device-state/) node. You can also use static values or the [Random Number](https://docs.losant.com/workflows/logic/random-number/) node for your device state, so it will be very similar to the Simulator. Here is an example:

 ![18%20AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/a/a77b83f1bf6d36ba98094c4a03f4929d2d51488b.png)  
 ![25%20AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/c/c4f865ab8099a34ddecdfc3d61f8f53a66b269b6.png)  
 ![35%20AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/c/cb63f94f0e3f17d12e29d16ac2e84fd1349069c5.png)

Hopefully this helps,  
Julia

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