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[v11.0.x] [docs/sources/datasources] Replace docs/reference shortcode with ref URIs (#88053)

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menuTitle: TestData
title: TestData data source
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refs:
data-source-management:
- pattern: /docs/grafana/
destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/administration/data-source-management/
- pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/administration/data-source-management/
panels-visualizations:
- pattern: /docs/grafana/
destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/panels-visualizations/
- pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/panels-visualizations/
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# TestData data source
Grafana ships with a TestData data source, which creates simulated time series data for any [panel][panels-visualizations].
Grafana ships with a TestData data source, which creates simulated time series data for any [panel](ref:panels-visualizations).
You can use it to build your own fake and random time series data and render it in any panel, which helps you verify dashboard functionality since you can safely and easily share the data.
For instructions on how to add a data source to Grafana, refer to the [administration documentation][data-source-management].
For instructions on how to add a data source to Grafana, refer to the [administration documentation](ref:data-source-management).
Only users with the organization administrator role can add data sources.
## Configure the data source
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If you report an issue on GitHub involving the use or rendering of time series data, we strongly recommend that you use this data source to replicate the issue.
That makes it much easier for the developers to replicate and solve your issue.
{{% docs/reference %}}
[data-source-management]: "/docs/grafana/ -> /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA VERSION>/administration/data-source-management"
[data-source-management]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA VERSION>/administration/data-source-management"
[panels-visualizations]: "/docs/grafana/ -> /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA VERSION>/panels-visualizations"
[panels-visualizations]: "/docs/grafana-cloud/ -> /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA VERSION>/panels-visualizations"
{{% /docs/reference %}}
## Use a custom version of TestData
{{% admonition type="note" %}}