Naming rules

A Naming rule is a format or template used to display Names in the Name allocation manager service. It is composed of Parts. Naming rules are unchangeable. Every change produces a new version, and previous versions of the naming rule is preserved. The change to the naming rule has no effect on existing names generated by the naming rule.

To start, select Home and select the Name allocation manager dashboard.

This will display cards for NAMING RULES, RULESETS and SCOPES.

Select the NAMING RULES card to display the existing list of Naming rules.

Select a naming rule to edit or preview its parts. For example, the naming rule 1part.

Properties of naming rule Parts

Type

Type consists of Value, Primary or Secondary sequence. Sequence allows an auto-increment value which can create unique names.

Name

The name of the part with all its attributes, property or prompt.

Default value

A default value is displayed If a field value is empty. The default value is always text.

Visible in name

Determines if the value is concatenated in the generated name.

Length

Minimum or maximum characters can be set. For example, if a minimum set of characters is 3 then anything less is not accepted. If a maximum character is set to 6 then anything more is not accepted.

Padding

When max character length is set, but the length of Value is less than the character specified, then padding will be used in the beginning of Value. For example, if max length= 4, padding='A', value = 'c', value after padding = 'AAAc’. If no padding character is defined in padding, then value must conform to the min and max length.

Pad length

This is the length of the padding. If specified, then the padding cannot be longer than this.

Prefix

This is additional letters placed at the beginning of the value.

Suffix

Additional letters placed at the end of the value of naming part.

Data type

Datatype can be text or numeric.

Separator options

These are options on how a separator is used in a generated name.

• Default.

• Empty If After Blank.

• Empty If Both Blank.

• Empty If Current Blank.