Validation script mechanism

Note: For information on the new EDM (database fingerprinting) validation feature and its key capabilities, refer the Forcepoint DLP Next Generation Validation Feature article.

Each database fingerprint classifier can use a validation script. The validation script receives an input file containing the raw database data in a CSV format, and returns CSV data containing the information that should be fingerprinted.

Validation scripts must be designed to receive at least two parameters: an input path name and an output path name. An additional parameter, the configuration file path name, is optional.

The input file is a CSV file with a header row containing the database column names. Each line is delimited by a valid windows line break (CRLF), and all values are double-quotes escaped. A sample package containing a sample input file, among other things, is available from Forcepoint Technical Support.

The output file has the same format as the input file, but instead of using CRLF as the line delimiter, it uses CRCRLF (2 carriage-return characters and one line-feed character). An output sample file is available in the same package as the sample input file.