How to Manage Data Types for a Specific Scan Playbook

Global Data Types which include Spirion data types (AnyFinds) - Social Security number, Credit Card number, etc. - as well as any custom data types - IMEI, ePHI, ABN, etc. - are used by all pages and screens. Global Data Types are located under Settings > Global Data Types.

You can override the Global Data Types for a specific scan playbook from the scan playbook itself.

How to Override Data Types for a Specific Scan Playbook

Use the following steps to modify a Spirion or custom data type (such as Social Security number, credit card number, password, etc.) for use by a specific playbook:

1. From the left side navigation menu, select Scans > Scan Playbooks.
2. From the table shown, select Manage Playbook from the more options menu for the desired playbook.
3. Select the Actions button in the top left corner of the playbook and then select Manage Data Types.
   
   
4. The Select Data Types pop-up window opens. This window lists all the existing data types and actions you can take.
5. Do one of the following:
6. 1. Select a data type tile.
      
      
   2. Type a data type in the search box and select the tile.
      
      
6. The Edit Data Type window opens.
7. In the Edit Data Type window, make changes as desired.
   Note: Specify additional valid delimiters when searching - In this box enter any additional valid delimiters Sensitive Data Platform encounter when scanning for the specified data type in your environment. A delimiter is a character or sequence of characters that marks the boundary between different parts of data, like a comma in CSV files, a tab, or a space. Delimiters help separate individual items or fields in text or data streams, enabling applications to parse and understand the data's structure
   
   
8. Click the Save & Update button to save your changes or the Cancel button to discard.
9. At the bottom of the Select Data Type(s) window click the Confirm button to select this data type or the Cancel button to discard.