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Adopting Naming Conventions for File and Function Design

Name allocation lets you set naming standards at the system level. Naming conventions let you set naming standards at the model level.

All objects originating from an application must have a uniquely identifiable name. Users who add objects to an application should take care that object names follow a set of naming standards. The Copy Model Object (YCPYMDLOBJ) command uses the text description to determine whether to add an object or copy over an existing object.

CA 2E requires that all names you create follow these general rules:

• Names can be up to 25 characters.
• Letters within a name can be both upper and lower case.
• Names can include embedded blanks and special characters.