FactoryGirl.define do sequence :test_scheduler_name do |n| "Testscheduler#{n}" end end FactoryGirl.define do factory :scheduler do name { generate(:test_scheduler_name) } last_run { Time.zone.now } pid 1337 prio 1 status 'ok' active true period { 10.minutes } running false note 'test' updated_by_id 1 created_by_id 1 created_at 1 updated_at 1 add_attribute(:method) { 'test' } end end