How do I use the AustriaSocialSecurityNumberGen Generator?

Updated May 14th, 2026

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Description

The AustriaSocialSecurityNumberGen Generator generates social security numbers for citizens of Austria.

Parameters

The following parameters may be configured for the AustriaSocialSecurityNumberGen Generator. Items with an asterisk* are required.

Enforce Type/Limit - When enabled, it makes sure to generate the data within data size.
increment* - Defines a constant value or a reference to another Attribute's generated value and is added to the Social Security Number generated value on each iteration.
dateOfBirth* - Defines the reference to the date of birth for the calculation of Austria Social Security Numbers.
dateOfBirthFormat* - Defines the data format for the referenced date of birth. Example: yyyy-MM-dd
applyOutputFormat* - Defines if the output should be formatted.
outputFormat* - Defines the format or pattern of mask to be followed if the applyOutputFormat parameter is set to true. For Austria, valid formats are: AAAA AAAAAA.
prefix - Appends prefix/context to Social Security Numbers. Possible values for Austria Social Security Numbers are:
- SVNR
- VSNR
- VNR
random* - Defines if Social Security Number values are randomly generated as opposed to sequentially generated.
seed - Defines an optional seed for randomization. Using the seed will ensure that the same random data is generated each time data is generated.
unique* - Defines if the generated Social Security Number values should be unique when the random parameter is set to true.

For this example, a FlexibleDateRangeGen Generator has been linked to the AustriaSocialSecurityNumberGen Generator.

The linked Generator will generate a range of Date of Births starting at 1950-01-01 (yyyy-MM-dd). This value is referenced by the dateOfBirth Parameter within the AustriaSocialSecurityNumberGen Generator.

Additionally, these Parameters have been set to "true":