Using Self Update to Download the Latest Data Masking and Test Data Management Templates

Use the Self Update feature to get the latest data masking and data subsetting templates available from Oracle, out of band of the next major release cycle. With the auto-download feature enabled, new templates appear in the Software Library as they become available. Otherwise, you can access them manually as follows:

  1. From the Setup menu, select Extensibility, then select Self Update.

  2. On the Self Update page, scroll down and select Test Data Management templates.

  3. In the available updates table, select the templates you want to download and select Download from the Actions menu.

    This action downloads the templates to the Software Library from where you can import them into your Data Masking and Test Data Management environment or save them locally for editing.

  4. To save a downloaded template:

    1. Navigate to the appropriate home page (ADM, masking, or subset).

    2. From the Actions menu, select Export from the Software Library.

    3. Select a template in the pop-up window and click Save.

    4. Specify a location where to save the XML file.

    The template file is available for editing prior to being imported into Application Data Models.

  5. To import a downloaded template:

    1. Navigate to the appropriate home page (ADM, masking, or subset).

    2. From the Actions menu, select Import from the Software Library.

    3. Select a template in the pop-up window and specify appropriate values for the input parameters.

    4. Click Import. Template definitions are imported into the respective tables.

Reapply Templates if Upgrading to Database Plug-in 12.1.0.5 from Release 12.1.0.3 or 12.1.0.4

If you previously applied test data management templates and are upgrading from release 12.1.0.3 or 12.1.0.4, you have to remove the templates and then reapply them; otherwise, the templates will not be visible when importing or exporting from the Software Library.

  1. Go to the Self Update page.

  2. Select the test data management templates and remove them.

  3. Return to the Self Update page.

  4. Select the test data management templates and check for updates.

  5. In the available updates table, select the templates you want and then download and apply them using the respective actions from the Actions menu.

    The templates should now be visible in the Software Library.