Find and Replace (FindAndReplaceGenerator)

The Find and Replace generator replaces all instances of a specified find string with a specified replace string.

Link object structure

The Find and Replace generator does not support linking or consistency. You cannot configure differential privacy.

The metadata object is populated from the FindAndReplaceMetadata object. The generator-specific configuration includes:

• The find string

• Whether the find string is a regular expression

• The replace string

{
  "schema": "string",
  "table": "string",
  "column": "string",
  "dataType": "string",  //MongoDB only
  "metadata": {
    "presetId": "string",
    "generatorId": "FindAndReplaceGenerator",
    "find": "string",
    "useRegex": boolean
    "replace": "string",
    "encryptionProcessor": "x-on", //To use configured Structural data encryption
    "customValueProcessor": "string"  //If custom value processor applied
  }
}

Example replacement

In this example replacement for the Find and Replace generator, the value yes is replaced by the value no. The find string is not a regular expression.

{
  "name": "workclass",
  "schema": "public",
  "table": "training_classes",
  "links": [
    {
      "schema": "public",
      "table": "training_classes",
      "column": "workclass",
      "metadata": {
        "presetId": "FindAndReplaceGenerator",
        "generatorId": "FindAndReplaceGenerator",
        "find": "yes",
        "useRegex": false
        "replace": "no",
      }
    }
  ]
}