7.2 Process and Function Naming Conventions

All the naming standards suggest a standard prefix for packaged applications (expressed as PP). For example OE (order entry package) or GL (general ledger package).

Following is a naming standard recommended for processes and functions:

	For In-House Development	For Package Development
Processes:	Oooaaa	Ppaaaooo
Functions:	Ooonnnn	Ooonnnn

 

Where:

   ooo indicates the basic or primary object that the process uses. For example:

CUS Customers ORD Orders SYS General system procedures LGR Ledgers

 

   aaa indicates the type of actions taken on the object by functions within the process. For example:

MNT Maintenance REP Reports WRK Work with CTL Control routines SBR General subroutines SEL Selection subroutines MNU Displays a menu

 

   nnnn is a sequentially assigned number within the "ooo" grouping. For example:

ORD0001 Enter new order details ORD0002 Modify current order details ORD0003 Modify back order details

 

• Every process name within a partition must be unique. This standard is enforced by LANSA.

• Every function name must be unique within a process. Function names may be identical if they belong to different processes.

• No process should contain more than 20 functions (unless is a special subroutine or prompt key "grouping" process).