Creating Patterns
You can either create a pattern from the user interface, or you can create patterns in an XML file and import the file using the import feature.
To create a pattern:
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From the Partition and Departments dropdown menu, go to the partition space.
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In the Navigation menu, browse to Security > Data Masking > Patterns.
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On the List page toolbar, click the New
button.You can create a maximum of 100 masking patterns.
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On the Properties page, on the General tab, set the following:
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Name: Type a name for the pattern.
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Description: Provide a description for the pattern that explains the type of masking that is done by the pattern.
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Active: Click the Toggle
button to make the pattern active when it is ready for use. Only active patterns can be applied to channels. Once a pattern is made active and used in channels, it can be made inactive only after the association with the channels is removed.
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On the Masking Pattern tab, set the following:
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Masking Character: From the dropdown list, select the character to be used to mask the data. The following options are available: *, -, #, X, x.
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JavaScript Regular Expression: Provide the Javascript regular expression for masking.
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Java Regular Expression: Provide the Java regular expression for masking.
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Number of characters to unmask from left: Provide the number of characters that should be ignored from left while masking. For example, if you are masking a 10 digit account number and you do not want to mask the first 4 numbers of the account number, the account number will show as 8765******.
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Number of characters to unmask from right: Provide the number of characters that should be ignored from right while masking. For example, if you are masking the social security number and you do not want to mask the last 4 numbers of the SSN, the SSN will show as *****3545.
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Apply Luhn's Algorithm: Click the Toggle
button to apply the Luhn's algorithm..
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Click the Save button.
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