1. eScript Language Reference
  2. Make Sure You Use the Correct Format for Names

Make Sure You Use the Correct Format for Names

A variable name or a function name must include only the following characters:

  • Uppercase ASCII letters. For example, ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

  • Lowercase ASCII letters. For example, abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

  • Digits. For example, 0123456789.

    • Underscore (_).

    • Dollar sign ($).

A variable name or a function name must use the following format:

  • Must begin with a letter, an underscore (_), or a dollar sign ($).

  • Cannot include any special characters. For more information, see Special Characters.

  • Cannot include white space. Siebel eScript uses white space to separate names. For more information, see Use White Space to Improve Readability.

  • Cannot include a reserved word. For more information, see Reserved Words.

  • Can include any length.

The following example names are valid:

George
Martha7436
annualReport
George_and_Martha_prepared_the_annualReport
$alice
CalculateTotal()
$SubtractLess()
_Divide$All()

The following example names are not valid:

1george
2nancy
this&that
Martha and Nancy
What?
=Total()
(Minus)()
Add Both Figures()