SSN Masking
SSN masking applies a built-in mask format to change Social Security numbers. Mask string datatypes with SSN masking.
The PowerCenter Integration Service generates valid Social Security numbers. To avoid generating numbers that the Social Security Administration has already issued, you can download the latest version of the High Group List at the following location:
http://www.ssa.gov/employer/highgroup.txt
The PowerCenter Integration Service accesses the latest High Group List from the following location:
<PowerCenter Installation Directory>\infa_shared\SrcFiles\highgroup.txt
The PowerCenter Integration Service generates Social Security numbers that are not on the High Group List.
The SSN masking accepts any SSN format that contains nine digits. You can delimit the digits with any set of characters. For example, the SSN masking accepts the following format:
+=54-*9944$#789-,*()”
You can configure repeatable masking for Social Security numbers. Select the Repeatable Output option, select the Seed option, and enter a value.
The PowerCenter Integration Service returns deterministic Social Security numbers with repeatable masking. The PowerCenter Integration Service cannot return all unique Social Security numbers because it cannot return valid Social Security numbers that the Social Security Administration has issued.