Creating a convert service

In this exercise you will create a convert service to mask data.

To create a convert service:

  1. Expand the Tutorial folder in the Directory Explorer, right-click Convert Services, and click New Service. The New Service wizard opens.
  2. On the Enter a Service Name and Select a Service page, do the following steps:
    1. In the Name field, enter SAMPLE.CONVERT.
    2. In the list of service types, select Convert.
    3. Click Next.
  3. On the Select a Table Map Source page, click Browse to an Optim file.
  4. In the Browse to an Optim file area, click Browse. The Please select an Optim™ file window opens.
  5. Browse to the location of the SAMPLE_EXT file created in the Extracting data with Optim Designer tutorial.
  6. On the Select a Table Map page, select the SAMPLE.TMAP table map. Click Next.
  7. On the Enter Target Properties page, select Eenter SAMPLE_CONV in the File field.
    1. Select Extract from the File format list.
    2. Enter SAMPLE_CONV in the File field.
  8. Click Finish.

The new convert service displayed in the Convert Service Editor. You can use this service to mask the PHONE_NUMBER column in the OPTIM_CUSTOMERS table.



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