- 8.5.2.1 MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification Component Installation
- 8.5.2.2 Using MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification Components
- 8.5.2.3 MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification Component Function Reference
- 8.5.2.4 MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification Component Function Descriptions
- 8.5.2.5 MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification Component Variables
MySQL Enterprise Data Masking and De-Identification implements these elements:
- A table for persistent storage of dictionaries and terms. 
- A component named - component_maskingthat implements masking functionality and exposes it as service interface for developers.- Developers who wish to incorporate the same service functions used by - component_maskingshould consult the- internal\components\masking\component_masking.hfile in a MySQL source distribution or https://dev.mysql.com/doc/dev/mysql-server/latest.
- A component named - component_masking_functionsthat provides loadable functions.- The set of loadable functions enables an SQL-level API for performing masking and de-identification operations. Some of the functions require the - MASKING_DICTIONARIES_ADMINdynamic privilege.