# Database Design

The objective of this document is to provide a standard for database objects (such as tables, columns, and indexes) for products using Oracle Utilities Application Framework. This standard is introduced to insure clean database design, to promote communications, and to reduce errors leading to smooth integration and upgrade processes. Just as Oracle Utilities Application Framework goes thorough innovation in every release of the software, it is also inevitable that the product will take advantage of various database vendors' new features in each release. The recommendations in the database installation section include only the ones that have been proved by vigorous QA processes, field tests and benchmarks.

- Database Object Standard

Parent topic: Developer Guide