Defining the Mask Profile in Page and Field Configurator

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Define Mask Profile Page

EOCC_MASK_PROFILE

Use this page to define Mask profiles.

Use the Define Mask Profile page (EOCC_MASK_PROFILE) to set up data masking profiles which can be applied to the fields that are selected for masking in Page and Field Configurator.

Navigation:

Enterprise Components > Page and Field Configuration > Define Mask Profile

Page and Field Configurator supports four types of masking configuration:

  • Complete Masking.

  • Trailing Character Type Masking (Partial Masking).

  • Date Type Masking.

  • Setup Table Based Masking.

To create a new Mask Profile, add a new value the Define Mask Profile search page

Oracle delivers one mask profile of each type as system data. Any new mask profile that you create should be migrated using data mover scripts before any masking configurations from Page and Field Configurator are migrated.

Define a new Mask Profile

Define New Mask Profile

Complete Masking

This type of masking masks all the characters of the field.

Complete Masking in Define Mask Profile page

Complete Masking

Field or Control

Description

Short Description

Enter a short description for the mask profile ID

Long Description

Enter a detailed description.

Default

Select this box for a Mask Profile of type Complete to mark it as a system level default. This Mask Profile will be used for masking in case no Mask Profile is selected in Masking Configuration in Page and Field Configurator.

Masking Type

Choose the Complete masking type to mask all the characters in the field.

Mask Character

Choose the character that needs to replace the data in the field to mask it. X and * are the supported mask characters.

Retain Separators

Select this if separators should be displayed while the rest of the data is masked. Supported separators are available as system data in the table EOCC_MASK_SEP.

Unmask Trailing Characters

This type of masking can be applied when you need to partially unmask some of the ending characters in a field. For example, credit card number.

Unmask trailing characters

Unmask trailing characters

Field or Control

Description

Length

Choose the length or number of trailing characters that needs to be kept unmasked.

Date Masking

This type of masking can be applied for date fields and you can choose the parts of the date field that can be masked or left unmasked.

Date type masking

Date type masking

Field or Control

Description

Date Masking Options

Select which part of the date (Day, Month or Year) needs to be masked.

Setup Table Based Masking

Use this masking profile to mask data from a defined setup table that has the masking format defined in it.

Setup table based masking

Setup table based masking

Field or Control

Description

Setup Table

Choose the Setup table that has the masking definition.

Mask Format Field

Choose the field that has the mask format in the setup table.

Control Fields

These fields in the Setup table determine the right mask format for a transaction.

Default Record

The default record to be displayed in Page and Field Configurator when a field is selected for masking. The Default Record can be overridden.

Default Field

The default field to be displayed in Page and Field Configurator when a field is selected for masking. The Default Field can be overridden.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Define Field Group Page

EOCC_FIELD_GRP

Use this page to assign a default mask profile for a similar set of fields.

Use the Define Field Group page (EOCC_FIELD_GRP) to assign a default Mask Profile to a similar set of fields.

Navigation:

Enterprise Components > Page and Field Configuration > Define Field Group

Define Field Group

Define Field Group

Field or Control

Description

Default Mask Profile ID

Replace with the default Mask Profile. The default mask profile will be defaulted in Page and Field Configurator if any field from the field group is chosen for masking. The same field cannot be used in multiple field groups

Field name

Choose the similar fields that are to be grouped under this field group.