File Name

This generator scrambles characters while preserving formatting and keeping the file extension intact.

For example, for the following input value:

DataSummary1.pdf

The output value would look something like:

RsnoPwcsrtv5.pdf

This generator securely masks letters and numbers. There is no way to recover the original data.

Characteristics

Consistency	Yes, can be made self-consistent.
Linking	No, cannot be linked.
Differential privacy	No
Data-free	No
Allowed for primary keys	No
Allowed for unique columns	No
Uses format-preserving encryption (FPE)	No
Privacy ranking	3 if not consistent 4 if consistent
Generator ID (for the API)	FileNameGenerator

How to configure

To configure the generator, toggle the Consistency setting to indicate whether to make the generator self-consistent.

By default, the generator is not consistent.

If Structural data encryption is enabled, then to use it for this column, toggle Use data encryption process to the on position.