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title: "How to Manage Data Types for a Specific Scan Playbook"
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# How to Manage Data Types for a Specific Scan Playbook

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

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**.  
      
    ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.3%20Images/PlaybookAddl15.png)
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.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.3%20Images/Select%20Data%20Types_493x479.png)
    2.  Type a data type in the search box and select the tile.  
          
        ![](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Resources/Images/Assets/2.3%20Images/PlaybookAddl14_419x330.png)
7.  The **Edit Data Type** window opens.
8.  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*  
      
    ![Social Security Number Edit Data Type window](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/c197a279-0d7e-4de7-8e2c-6c2ae7da908d)
9.  Click the **Save & Update** button to save your changes or the **Cancel** button to discard.
10.  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.