Assign data anonymization techniques

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated June 11, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Assign anonymization techniques for data tables or columns, user specific data, or real time data.

    About this task

    Role required: data_privacy_admin and admin

    Procedure

    1. Assign anonymization techniques for data tables or columns, user specific data, or real time data.The bulk assign techniques form.
      OptionDescription
      Select Bulk Assign Techniques Applies anonymization to all data records in the chosen data class. Select the data type and the anonymization technique to apply to all entries with the selected data type. Repeat this step for additional bulk assignments of different data types.

      See Supported field types for anonymization for a list of data types.

      Select an anonymization technique for each data column record Your data privacy processor users can choose which records to anonymize when creating data privacy jobs. Individually apply anonymization to each data record in the chosen data class.
      Individually assign a technique.
    2. Optional: Enter child tables to be scanned.
      Child tables of the parent will be anonymized, if a table has no children this option will not be available.
      Warning:
      A parent job will fail if a child job fails.
    3. Optional: If Data Pattern Anonymization is selected, select the anonymization technique to be used.
    4. Optional: Set the ordering for data patterns.
    5. Optional:
      Tip:
      Use the Test feature to test sample inputs. You can review metrics from the result like scan time, result, and discovered patterns.
      Select the Test button to test the policy.
    6. Important:
      All tables must have a correct sys_dictionary entry.
      Select Save.
    7. Select Publish to update the anonymization policy for scheduling and be returned to Anonymization policies.
      Note:
      Only published policies can be used for anonymization job scheduling.

    What to do next

    Create anonymization job.