Managing Fields
You can manage fields on the Rules Tab in the Field/Rule pane. Fields are displayed in a tree view. Defined rules are listed under each field. Use the right arrow to collapse a branch (close it) and the down arrow to expand a branch (open it).
Note: See Also Managing Rules.
There are three types of fields that can appear in the Field/Rule pane: output fields, non-output fields, and derived fields. This topic will focus on output and non-output fields. For information about derived fields, see Derived Fields.
To view auto-discovery data, select any field and execute Data Discovery by clicking 
in the Field Data Discovery pane. Click each field to view its discovery data. See Field Data Discovery.
in the Field Data Discovery pane. Click each field to view its discovery data. See Field Data Discovery.To view post profile execution values in output fields, click the pie chart that appears after profile execution. Values in output fields reflect the changes made by remediation and data prep rules applied during profile execution.
By default, all source fields are considered as output fields (the fields that will be written to the target), and listed under OutputFields section. Output fields can be renamed, reordered, or deleted.
The Field/Rule toolbar that is displayed on the Rules tab provides a means of managing fields and rules.
Tip... Hover over each toolbar item to view its description.
The following table provides information about field-specific toolbar icons. For a complete list of toolbar icons, see the toolbar descriptions in the Rules Tab.:
Icons | Description |
|---|---|
 | Clicking  adds a new field. Clicking  opens a context menu with the following options:• Add New Field - Click this to add a new field. • Add source/derived field(s) to output - Click this to move a source or derived field from NonOutputFields to OutputFields. See Add Source/Derived Fields to Output. |
 | • For rules: Deletes selected rules. See Delete Rules. • For fields: When attempting to delete a selected field, you will be presented with one of the following options. See Delete Fields. – Delete - Deletes the selected fields and all associated rules from OutputFields. If any deleted rule generated derived fields, those derived fields are also removed. The fields will no longer be output to the target. However, the fields (but not the rules) remain in memory and can be restored to the OutputFields list later using the Add Source/Derived Fields to Output option. – Keep - The selected field and its associated rules are moved from OutputFields to NonOutputFields. These fields will not be written to the target, but you can drag the field and its rules back into the OutputFields section at any time, if needed. – Cancel - Exits the Confirm message and cancels the action. |
 | Allows reordering of rules and fields by moving them up and down. You can also use drag and drop to reorder fields. See Reorder Rules and Reorder Fields. |
 | Displays a summary information of the number of rules that have been defined and the number of fields that have rules defined against them. See View Rules Summary. |
Add New Field
To add an output field:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Click 
and select Add New Field from the context menu or right-click anywhere in the Field/Rule pane and choose Add New Field.
and select Add New Field from the context menu or right-click anywhere in the Field/Rule pane and choose Add New Field.The new field is added to the end of the -OutputFields- list. The default field name, field-n (where “n” is 1,2,3, and so on), can be edited. By default, the Type is String and size is 64.
The new field will be in the output.
Delete Fields
To delete fields:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Select the field that you want to delete.
Note: Press Ctrl + Click to select multiple fields individually, or Ctrl + Shift to select a continuous range of fields.
3. Click the delete button, click 
, or right-click and select Delete Field(s).
, or right-click and select Delete Field(s).A Confirm message is displayed.
4. Select one of the following options:
• Delete - Deletes the selected fields and all associated rules from OutputFields. If any deleted rule generated derived fields, those derived fields are also removed. The fields will no longer be output to the target. However, the fields (but not the rules) remain in memory and can be restored to the OutputFields list later using the Add Source/Derived Fields to Output option.
• Keep - The selected field and its associated rules are moved from OutputFields to NonOutputFields. These fields will not be written to the target, but you can drag the field and its rules back into the OutputFields section at any time, if needed. When a field is dragged from NonOutputFields to OutputFields, it is inserted above the target field.
• Cancel - Exits the Confirm message and cancels the action.
Note: These options do not apply to manually added fields.
5. Save the profile.
Rename Field
To rename an output field:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Select the field that you want to rename.
3. Enter the new name and click outside the field.
The name of the field is changed. The new field name will be reflected in the output. The names of any rules defined against the field are updated.
Reorder Fields
To reorder fields:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Select the field that you want to move.
3. Click the up and down buttons (
) to move the field up or down. You can also use drag and drop to reorder fields.
) to move the field up or down. You can also use drag and drop to reorder fields.Note:
- One or both the up/down buttons are disabled if moving the field up or down is not permitted.
- Drag-and-drop is not allowed in the MultiFieldRules section. Attempting to drag a field into MultiFieldRules displays a “NO DROP” icon and has no effect.
- Drag-and-drop within OutputFields: Fields can be reordered using drag-and-drop, replicating the behavior of the up/down buttons. When a field is moved, any associated rules are moved with it. When a field is dragged within OutputFields, it is inserted below the target field.
- Drag-and-drop from OutputFields to NonOutputFields: If a field has associated rules, both the field and its rules are moved (same behavior as deletion). If the field has no rules, it is simply deleted. When dragging a field from OutputFields to NonOutputFields, it is inserted below the target field.
- Drag-and-drop from NonOutputFields to OutputFields: The field and any associated rules are moved. When dragging a field from NonOutputFields to OutputFields, it is inserted above the target field.
- One or both the up/down buttons are disabled if moving the field up or down is not permitted.
- Drag-and-drop is not allowed in the MultiFieldRules section. Attempting to drag a field into MultiFieldRules displays a “NO DROP” icon and has no effect.
- Drag-and-drop within OutputFields: Fields can be reordered using drag-and-drop, replicating the behavior of the up/down buttons. When a field is moved, any associated rules are moved with it. When a field is dragged within OutputFields, it is inserted below the target field.
- Drag-and-drop from OutputFields to NonOutputFields: If a field has associated rules, both the field and its rules are moved (same behavior as deletion). If the field has no rules, it is simply deleted. When dragging a field from OutputFields to NonOutputFields, it is inserted below the target field.
- Drag-and-drop from NonOutputFields to OutputFields: The field and any associated rules are moved. When dragging a field from NonOutputFields to OutputFields, it is inserted above the target field.
4. Save the profile.
Map Field
The OutputFields are those which are written to the target.
To map a field listed in the OutputFields:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Click the Expression column for the field you want to map to open the drop-down list.
3. Select the desired field to map to.
You can select a source field or a derived field. The Derived Fields are listed at the bottom of the drop-down list and their names are preceded with a “d_” unless you changed the default name.
4. Save the profile.
Last modified date: 09/22/2025