hi Chris
The recommendations so far have pointed you to IIS documentation; but I think you want to discuss "masking data" specifically within Cloud Pak for Data; correct?
So, as you probably know, Cloud Pak for Data; comprises a number of different types of rule (each with a different purpose). The rule type you are interested in - for masking data - is a data protection rule. This is documented in the v2.5 product documentation here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/producthub/icpdata/docs/content/SSQNUZ_current/wsj/governance/dmg_rules.html .
Data protection rules are evaluated/applied, for example - when you access an asset in a governed catalog. If the rule criteria is met; then the rule action is applied. The link above also contains information of how/when data protection rules are applied; here is an extract: "Data protection rules apply to all governed catalogs and all assets within these catalogs. Data protection rules are automatically enforced when a catalog member attempts to view or act on a data asset in a governed catalog to prevent unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data. However, if the user who is trying to access the asset is the owner of the asset (by default, the user who created the asset), then access is always granted."
Note - that in v3.0 (to be released GA soon) - it will be possible to leverage data protection rules & policies for Data Virtualization.
This page takes you through the creation/configuration of a data protection rule:
https://www.ibm.com/support/producthub/icpdata/docs/content/SSQNUZ_current/wsj/governance/manage_dp_rules.html .
Which documentation did you find complicated? Maybe it needs to be amended?!
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JOHN MATTHEWS
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon April 27, 2020 08:54 PM
From: Chris
Subject: How to Make and Adopt Rule
Hello,
I want to mask a specific data using rule, however it and its IBM documents are more complicated than I expect.
So could you tell me about the point below?
・The brief description about the each function of Rule, Rule Definition, Data Class.
・The procedure or use case about creating and adopting rules.
・The type of assets which can be restricted by rules (ex. catalog, assets in data virtualization, assets in project).
・Whether rule depends on users or not (ex. If admin creates a rule, only he can see the data not masked).
Kind regards,
Chris
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Chris
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