Setting the generator for custom entity types

By default, when you select the Synthesize option for a custom entity type, Textual scrambles the original value.

From the generator dropdown list, select the generator to use to create the replacement value.

Generator dropdown list for a custom entity type

The available generators are:

Generator
Description

Scramble

This is the default generator.

Scrambles the original value.

CC Exp

Generates a credit card expiration date.

Company Name

Generates a name of a business.

Credit Card

Generates a credit card number.

CVV

Generates a credit card security code.

Date Time

Generates a datetime value.

The Date Time generator has the same synthesis options as the built-in Date/Time entity type.

Email

Generates an email address.

HIPAA Address Generator

Generates a mailing address.

The generator has the same synthesis options as the built-in location entity types.

IP Address

Generates an IP address.

MICR Code

Generates an MICR code.

Money

Generates a currency amount.

Name

Generates a person's name.

You configure:

  • Whether to generate the same replacement value from source values that have different capitalization.

  • Whether the replacement value reflects the gender of the original value.

Numeric Value

Generates a numeric value.

You configure whether to use the Integer Primary Key generator to generate the value.

Person Age

Generates an age value.

The Person Age generator has the same synthesis options as the built-in Age entity type.

Phone Number

Generates a telephone number.

The Phone Number generator has the same synthesis options as the built-in Phone Number entity type.

SSN

Generates a United States Social Security Number.

URL

Generates a URL.

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