The Data Masker Application

The Data Masker presents its global functions (loading, saving, exiting etc.) as a column of buttons in the right hand side of the application window. The tabs on the top left are used to provide areas of major functionality where the current Masking Set can be built or modified. Along the bottom of the window are three status line areas where Data Masker provides information about its current state.

The Global Functions

The Mask Logo Button

The Mask Logo button brings up an "About" dialog box which provides information on the Data Masker version and support contact information.

New Set Wizard

The New Set Wizard button greatly simplifies the creation of a new Masking Set. The Wizard will present a series of screens - and explain each step in turn. Use this tool whenever you need to create a new Masking Set.

Load Set from File

The Load Set from File button reads in a Masking Set and configures the Data Masker to use it. Once the set is loaded it can be modified and re-saved.

Save Set

Saves the set to a disk file. The saved Masking Set file is a standard user readable text file. It is inadvisable to manually modify a Masking Set file. Please see the warnings in the Masking Set Overview before editing it.

Save Set As

Saves the set to a disk file with a new name.

Clear Set

The Clear Set button clears the existing Masking Set information from the Data Masker application. If there are unsaved changes to the currently loaded Masking Set the option of discarding or saving the changes will be offered.

Set Schemas

The Set Schemas Tab displays the names of the target Oracle schemas. Take care to correctly set the schema connection information on this tab because these are the schemas the Masking Rules will connect with in order to modify the data. Never execute Data Masker rules against a production environment. Please see the specific Set Schemas Tab page for detailed information on this topic.

Set Tables

The Data Masker will, as part of its operation, acquire the definitions and structure of all tables in the target Oracle schemas defined in the Set Schemas Tab. This tab provides a ready reference to the tables in each schema. Please see the specific Set Tables Tab page for detailed information on this topic.

Set Rules

This is an extremely important Tab which supports the creation, editing and dropping of rules for the Masking Set. After the New Set Wizard has been run to build the basic structure of the Masking Set, most of the remaining work constructing the Masking Rules is performed using the tools on this Tab. Please see the specific Rules Tab page for detailed information on this topic.

Run the Masking Set tab

This tab provides the tools to execute the masking of the data in the target schemas (according to the defined rules). Also available on this tab are mechanisms to monitor the progress of the Masking Set run. Please see the specific Run the Masking Set tab help page for detailed information on this topic.

Misc. Setup

This tab provides a variety of tools and configuration options. Please see the specific Misc. Setup Tab help page for detailed information on this topic.