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Misc. Setup Tab
The Data Masker Misc. Setup Tab
- Current DataSets
- Some masking rules (such as Substitution rules) use datasets which the supply replacement values used to mask the columns in the schema tables. The Current DataSets panel lists the datasets known to the Data Masker software and offers the ability to refresh the list. More information regarding the available datasets can be found on the datasets help page.
- Options
- Test connections before running masking set
- If checked, the login details for all Rule Controllers will be tested before any masking rules are executed. This option is useful if the masking set is configured with multiple Rule Controllers as it can prevent a login failure resulting in a partially run masking set.
- Truncate audit table before each run
- The Data Masker software requires an audit table to be present in the target schema. This audit table is used to record the execution state of the rules and it also enables a masking set to restart a run which failed due to error. By default, the audit table records the state of multiple masking runs. If it should be required to have only the results from the last run stored in the audit table, then this option can be enabled to remove the existing rows from the audit table contents prior to each masking set execution.
- Show notes when masking set loads
- A masking set can be configured to display a notes splash screen when it is opened. These notes are saved with the masking set and are intended to provide useful comments and documentation regarding the masking set and masking rules. If checked, this option enables the display of the masking set notes at startup.
- Show Notes Splash Screen
- Immediately displays the notes splash screen. This can be used to review the contents of the masking set notes.
- Edit Notes Splash Screen
- Launches a form which enables the contents of the masking set notes screen to be created and edited.
- Do not show the Rhino on the Run Statistics tab.
- The Run Statistics tab contains a graphic of a small pink running rhino which serves as a visual indicator that the masking set is executing. The rhino graphic first appeared in an early beta version of Data Masker as a humorous icon and has become something of a mascot. So much so that we get complaints if we try to leave it out of newer versions. Its presence is optional, however, and if you do not wish to see it then enabling this option will remove it.
- Configuration Details
- Directory for Log Files
- The Data Masker software writes out various informational messages to a log in order to record its progress. A new log file is created each time the application starts and this field indicates the directory in which the log files will be placed.
- Directory for DataSets
- Some masking rules (such as Substitution rules) use datasets which the supply replacement values used to mask the columns in the schema tables. This field indicates the directory in which the Data Masker software will look for the dataset files. The Data Masker software ships with a wide variety of datasets and it is possible to create your own user-defined datasets.
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