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Function Fields

Following are some suggestions for creating function field names:

• Function field names should be the same as the related database field. Prefix USR function fields with a common set of characters and, if necessary, a number to make the name unique. Reference the function field to the same base field as the database field. For example, use Order Amount #. Suffix other function fields according to their type, such as, Order Amount SUM, Order Amount MAX.
• Add functional narrative to describe the field to programmers, and if applicable, add operational narrative to describe the field to end users.
• Develop similar conventions for function fields not related to database fields.