PASS - Technical Naming Standards (Staff)

Queries:

Format: Queries are to be named using the following format:

XXH_YYYY

XX represents the two-character department code.

H represents the UW-Platteville system assigned code. The third character must be H.

YYYY represents the name of the query.

Examples: The following are examples of valid query names.

ADH_LETTERCOUNT - AD indicates this is an Admissions query

SRH_ATHLETES - SR indicates this is a Student Records query

SFH_AUDIT_STUDENTS - SF indicates this is Student Financials query

FAH_IOWA_Il_STATES - FA indicates this is a Financial Aid query

DLH_ACAD_PLAN - DL indicates this is a Distance Learning query

 

Process/Report Names:

SQR/App Engine Processes or Reports – Send an email to PeopleSoft Tools Admin for a name from the report tracker.

 

Fields:

H_fieldname

ex: H_MYFIELD

This is the same if used in run control or other record

 

Records:

If the record is a data table or view, it will look like this:

Table - {area code}_H_{tablename}_TBL ex: tx_h_book _tbl

View - {area code}_H_{tablename}_VW ex: tx_h_book_vw

Search record - {area code}_ H_{tablename}_srch ex: tx_h_book_srch

Work record - {area code}_H_{tablename}_WRK ex: ad _h_recruit_wrk

Temp record - {area code}_ H_{tablename}_TMP ex: tx_h_book_tmp

Common Attribute Framework - {area code}_H_{tablename}_CAF ex: FAC_H_CHAR_CAF

Query View - {area code}_H_{tablename}_VW ex: pac_h_

If the record is a run control record, it will follow this form:

RUN_H_{area}_CUST[number]

ex: RUN_H_TX_CUST or RUN_H_TX_CUST2

 

Pages:

For application pages, name the pages as follows:

Classic Pages: {area}_H_{panel name}_PNL ex: TX_H_ADDBOOK_PNL (Note the descriptive name!)

Fluid Pages: {area}_H_{panel name}_PFL ex: TX_H_ADDBOOK_PFL

For run control pages, it includes the process name:

RUN_{process name}_ PNL ex: RUN_TXH501_PNL

 

Components:

Use the same name as the page, just add a 'G' to the end. So, to use the previous pages, you will get

Classic: TX_H_ADDBOOK_PNLG and RUN_TXH501_PNLG

Fluid: TX_H_BK_INFO_PGFL

 

Component Interfaces:

{area}_H_{descriptive name}

 

Menus:

H_{area code}_MENU

 

Folder:

Top Level:

UWP_{area code}_(Descriptive name)

Internal Folder:

UWP_{area_code}_USE, SETUP, INQUIRE, PROCESS, REPORT

 

Integration Broker Objects:

Service Node: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text (ex: H_HGH_XXXX)

Service Name: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text (ex: H_HGH_XXXXXXXX)

Service Operation: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text (ex: H_HGH_XXX_XXXXXXX_SO)

Service Operation Handler: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text and end with _HDL (ex: H_HGH_XXXXXX_HDL)

Routing: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text and end with _RTG (ex: H_HGH_XXXX_RTG)

Message Name: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text and end with _MSG (ex: H_HGH_XXXXX_MSG)

URL ID: Start with H_ followed by a three digit area code followed by an underscore and concise descriptive text and end with _URL (ex: H_HGH_XXXX_URL)

Note: Do not start IB object names with XML, xml, digits or characters

 

Jobs:

Start with “UWP_” followed by an appropriate name (Ex: UWP_XXXX where XXXX is anything appropriate and represents something related to the job being ran)

Longest possible length is 8 characters long string.

 

JobSets:

Start with “UWP_” followed by two to three characters representing the area followed by the letter H followed by _appropriate name for the job (Ex: UWP_XXXH_COMGEN where XXX is the two or three letter functional area code).

 

Sql Objects:

Name the sql objects as follows:

{area}_H_{descriptive name}_SQL. Ex: HG_H_RATE_UPDATE_SQL

 

Application Packages:

H_{area}_{descriptive name}

Application classes should also have names.

 

File Layouts:

{area}_H_{descriptive name}

 

Activity Guides:

 

Templates: {area}H_{descriptive name} 

 Action Item: {area}H_{descriptive name} {area}_H_{descriptive name}

 Page Definition: {area}H_{descriptive name} or {career}_{descriptive name}

 

Related Content:

Service ID: H_{descriptive name} 

 

Security:

Roles: UWP_{area}_{descriptive name} 

Permission List: UWP_{area}_NNNN{component action A:Add, U:Update, L:Update/Display All, C:Correction} 

 

Message Catalog Entries:

Our Custom Message Set should be greater than 24000, preferable 24200-24300

 

Message Set Number - Area

24200 - AD

24201 – DL

24204 – CC

24205, 25000 – SR

24211 – OT

24213 – UMIS

24214 – SF

24215 – SSWD

24216 – HG

24217 – NSR

24218 -- HPT

25205 – IR

Other

29001 – CAF Validation Error Messages
 

Object Owner: 

For any UWP objects, the "Object ID" should be set to UWP SA Bolton or the code SUWP.

 

Application Modules:

Area Code  
AAF Academic Affairs
AD Admissions
ADM Administration
AS Alumni Services/Foundation
AT Athletics (PAC)
AV Advising
BILSA College of BILSA
CC Campus Community
DL Distance Learning
DM Data Mart
ED School of Education
EMS College of EMS
FA Financial Aid
FY First Year Experience
HG Residence Life/Housing
HR Human Resources
ID ID/Meal Access
IN International Student
IR Institutional Research
LAE College of LAE
NSR New Student Registration/Experience
OT OIT Operations
PD Campus Police
SAF Student Affairs
SD Students w/Disabilities
SF Student Financials
SR Student Records
TECH Technical Development
TX Textbook Center
UM Student Services
UW System Related (CDR_MAAD_TIS, ECPCS, IAA)
VA Veterans Office

Need help?

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 608.342.1400 or helpdesk@uwplatt.edu.  You may also visit the Help Desk on the first floor of the Karrmann Library.