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Add a data type

  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click
    Settings > Information Protection
    .
  2. Click the
    Data Types
    tab.
  3. Click
    Add Custom Data Type
    .
    You can also add predefined data types to your list, which will allow the data type to be used in an information protection policy. To add a predefined data type to a list, click
    Add Predefined Data Type
    , select the predefined data types that you want to add to your list, and
    Add
    .
  4. On the
    Add custom data type
    page, add a name and description for the new data type.
  5. In the
    Region
    drop-down list, select the region the data type will be used for. For example, if you are going to check for a Canadian drivers license number, select Canada as the region.
  6. In the
    Information type
    drop-down menu, select the type of information that matches your data type. Values are custom, financial, health, and personal data.
  7. In the
    Search method
    drop-down menu, select the search method that you want to use. Values are keywords or expression.
  8. If you selected
    Keywords
    as your search method, enter the keywords that you want to scan for in the
    Keywords
    field. You can use commas to separate multiple keywords. If you selected
    Regular Expression (RegEx)
    as your search method, enter the regular expression that you want to scan for in the
    Regex
    field.
    If you are using a regex, note the following:
    • The regex must conform to the .NET expression language.
    • You can validate the regex using popular tools such as Regex101 or Regex Storm.
  9. click
    Create
    .
  • A custom data type can be deleted. To delete a custom data type, click in the
    actions
    column. On the confirmation pop-up, click
    Delete
    .
    You will receive a
    Data type in use
    pop-up If the data type is used in a policy and you will not be able to delete it until it is removed.
  • A predefined data type can be removed from your list but not deleted. To remove a predefined data type from your list click
    X
    in the
    Actions
    column. On the confirmation pop-up, click
    Remove
    . You can re-add a predefined data type to your list by clicking
    Add Predefined Data Type
    and selecting the data type from the list.
    You will receive a
    Data type in use
    pop-up If the data type is used in a policy and you will not be able to delete it until it is removed.