Creating masking formats

To create masking format:

1. Open Application Data Protection.

2. In the left pane, click Masking Formats.

3. On the Masking Formats screen, click Create Masking Format.

   You can create:

   • Dynamic masking format

   • Static masking format

Create Dynamic Masking Format

1. On the Create Masking Format screen:

   a. Enter a unique name for the masking format.

   b. Enter a description for the masking format.

   C. Select Masking Format Type as Dynamic.

   d. Select either Show or Hide.

   Usage

   Show	Select, if you want to show the starting and ending characters.
   Mask	Select, if you want to mask the starting and ending characters.

   e. In the First Characters field, select the numbers of characters to be shown or masked.

   f. In the Last Characters field, select the numbers of characters to be shown or masked.

   g. Enter the Masking Character. The default masking character is X.

2. Click Create. A message, Masking format created successfully. is displayed. The newly created masking format is listed on the Masking Format page.

Tip

The value of starting and ending characters must be greater than or equal to 0.

Create Static Masking Format

1. On the Create Masking Format screen:

   a. Enter a unique name for the masking format.

   b. Enter a description for the masking format.

   C. Select Masking Format Type as Static.

   d. In the First Characters field, select the numbers of characters to be preserved.

   e. In the Last Characters field, select the numbers of characters to be preserved.

   The remaining characters will be encrypted based on the selected algorithm.

2. Click Create. A message, Masking format created successfully. is displayed. The newly created masking format is listed on the Masking Format page.