Preserve Original Data

Purpose

The Preserve Original Data masking format retains the original values in a column. It is useful in conditional masking when you want to preserve a subset of values in a column and mask the remaining values using some other masking formats.

See Also:

Example 1: Protecting Sensitive Identifiers Across Diverse Geographic Regions

Inputs

• No inputs are required.

Characteristics

• Supports Double-Byte Characters: Yes
• Combinable: No
• Deterministic: Yes
• Reversible: Does not apply
• Uniqueness: If the original values are unique, they will remain unique after masking.

Example

Assume that a table has a SALARY column that you want to mask by using the EMPLOYEE ID column in a condition. If the EMPLOYEE ID values are less than 100, you want to keep them. If they are from 100 to 199, you want to use the fixed number 100000. Any EMPLOYEE ID greater than or equal to 200, you want to use a random number between 30000 and 500000.

The masking logic for the SALARY column might look like the following:

EMPLOYEE_ID < 100 
      PRESERVE ORIGINAL DATA
EMPLOYEE_ID < 200
      FIXED NUMBER 100000
EMPLOYEE_ID >= 200
      RANDOM NUMBER [Start Value: 30000 End Value: 500000]