11 Overview to System Naming Conventions

This chapter contains these topics:

• Section 11.1, "Objectives,"

• Section 11.2, "About the System Naming Conventions."

11.1 Objectives

• To understand how to name repository members

• To understand how to name menus

• To understand what the system codes are

• To understand the major technical files and how the system groups them

• To understand the Software Versions Repository

• To understand how to find the location of all members

11.2 About the System Naming Conventions

Think what it would be like if there were no system naming conventions. It would be chaos for you and the database. You would not be able to look at a menu name and know it's a menu. The database could overwrite a file or program with another file with the same name.

It is important to have a standardized naming convention for repository members and menus. Every file, report, program, or menu must have its own unique name.

To understand the naming conventions, complete the following tasks:

• Understand object naming conventions

• Understand menu naming conventions

• Review the major technical files

• Work with the Software Versions Repository