Test Data Manager

Hi Team,

I have requirement for Data Masking. Could you please provide some inputs on what basis maksing approach has to be selected i.e. In-Place or in-Flight Masking. It looks like both approaches are similar in producing the results excpet teh way it produces.

What are the pros and cons for each approach. Can you please provide some examples.

Thank You.

Rajasekhar

Hi Rajasekhar,

Great question.  It depends on your requirements.  The inflight method is used when you are NOT allowed to EVER store ANY PII information on ANY hard drive space.    Please refer to this documentation for use and examples:

Fast Data Masker and Transformation Maps

The limitations are plainly called out in the documentation for the types of databases AND the functions supported.  Please note that it is very difficult to write an In Flight masking therefore all the masking options that are available for In Place masking are not supported with In Flight Masking.

If you are allowed to have PII information on a hard drive, then you use the In Place masking.  The following documentation and examples are found here"

Data Generation Functions and Parameters

Please note the breadth and depth of the masking as well as the examples with the individual functions.

Please let us know if this answers your question.

Cheers!

Les