Defined Fields For SSA

Two defined fields are available to help protect the confidentially of employee social security numbers (XX:SSA). Both fields are available when the standard defines are executed for any file containing socials.

XX:SSAFOUR - This field has an A4 format and displays only the last four characters of an employee's social security number. For example: 1234.

XX:SSAMASK - This fields has an A11 format and masks off the first portion of an employee's social security number with X's so that only the last four characters display. For example: XXX-XX-1234.

These fields should not be used alone as a sort because they are not unique. However, you can use them in conjunction with XX:SSA and the NOPRINT command. For example:

EX PH

TABLE FILE PH

SUM PH:GROSSPAY

BY PH:SSA NOPRINT

BY PH:SSAMASK

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