CreateMaskingFormat()
Creates new masking formats that can be used with the get() methods to mask plaintext values.
Syntax
Request Parameters
| Parameters | Data Types | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| naeUser | String | The Key Manager user with access to the AES and HMAC keys. |
| naePassword | String | The Key Manager user’s password. |
| dbUser | String | The database user with access to the token table. |
| dbPswd | String | The database user’s password. |
| showFirst | Int | The number of characters to be displayed at the beginning of the value. |
| showLast | Int | The number of characters to be displayed at the end of the value. |
| maskChar | String | Any single character (except blank space) that will be used as masking character for the remaining characters of the value. The default masking character is X. |
Returned Value
| Returned Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Integer | Represents the new masking format ID. This value is greater than 100. |
Example
In this example, a masking format is generated with showFirst = 3, showLast = 2, and maskChar = "#". The resultant format ID masks 1234567890 to 123#####90.
