Find and Replace

This generator replaces all instances of the find string with the replace string.

For example, you can indicate to replace all instances of abc with 123.

Characteristics

Consistency	No, cannot be made 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	5
Generator ID (for the API)	FindAndReplaceGenerator

How to configure

To configure the generator:

1. In the Find field, type the string to look for in the source column value. To use a regular expression to identify the source value, check the Use Regex checkbox. If you use a regular expression, use backslash ( \ ) as the escape character.

2. In the Replace field, type the string to replace the matching string with.

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