Security Value (Data Display Access Window)

This column is used to enter the type of security mask for this Group ID. The security value must be at least 9 characters excluding the hyphen. The only characters you can use are # (displays digit), * (hides digit), and hyphens, underscores, and periods (separates groups of digits).

The tables below detail some examples of security values.

You can display SSNs in three formats (dashes are optional):

 

Security Value

Display

Show all digits

###-##-####

123-45-5689

Show/hide any number of digits

***-**-####

***-**-1234

Hide all digits

***-**-****

***-**-****

You can display dollar amounts with or without cents:

 

Security Value

Display

Show all digits

#.##

1,234,567.89

Hide cents and round the dollar amount

#

1,234,568

Hide all digits

*

(hidden)