Use name conventions for all model components, such as lists, modules, and functional areas. Names should be unique and clear for end users.
Check for any name restrictions before naming components in your model.
Note: Names cannot be more than 60 characters.
Model component | Description |
Models | Include the model’s business function to emphasize its purpose. For example, if your model is for sales planning, name it Sales Planning. If you archive or copy a model, add a memorable or significant date to the end of the name. For example, Sales Planning YYYYMMDD. |
Lists | Describe the type of items in the list. For example, if your list contains a group of employees, name it Employees. |
Hierarchy lists | Include a two or three-character prefix to each level of the hierarchy. For example, if your list contains geographical regions, name it G1 Region. In this example, G2 Country could follow G1 Region. If your hierarchy list is complex, use additional prefixes to identify the parent hierarchy and the list content. For example, if your list contains employees by region, name it GE3 Employees. |
Numbered lists | Include a hash ( For example, GE3 Employees# is a numbered list that represents employees in a specific region. |
List subsets | When you name a list subset, include:
For example, if your list subset contains a group of inactive employees in a specific region, name it sub GE3 Employees: Inactive. |
List categories | Include For example, add the G1 Region list to the <<Geo Hierarchy>> category. If your list does not fit into a category, create an <<Other lists>> category. If you want to separate list subsets, create a <<Subsets>> category. Note: Use |
Time ranges | Include a date range and aggregation. For example, if your time range covers the 2020-2021 financial year, name it FY20-FY21. If your time range includes quarter totals, name it FY18-FY20 with Qtrs. When you name a time range, do not:
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Functional areas | Include a business function or process to emphasize the functional area's purpose. For example, if your functional area contains sales forecasting modules, name it Sales Forecasting. If your functional area represents a step in a process, include a number in the name. For example, 1 Sales Forecasting. |
Dashboards | When you name a dashboard, ensure that the name is user friendly. For example, if your dashboard contains grids from expense modules, name it Expenses. If your dashboard represents a step in a process, include a number in the name. For example, 5 Expenses. |
Modules | When you name a module, keep the name short to ensure that:
For example, if your module is for calculating price growth, name it Price Growth Rates. If your module is part of a complex model, add a two or three-character prefix to the name. For example, REV01 Price Growth Rates. |
Saved views | When you name a saved view, include:
For example, REV01 Price Growth Rates > Current Year. |
Line items | When you name a line item, ensure that the name is unique and represents the line item's value. For example, Benefits or Overheads. Use single quotes before and after a line item name if the name includes:
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Line item subsets | When you name a line item subset, include:
For example, LIS Reporting Summary. If your line item subset contains line items from multiple modules, prefix the name with MM:. For example, MM: LIS Reporting Summary. |
Roles | Include names that reflect your organization's roles. For example, name a role Administrator, Sales Manager, or Sales Executive. |
Actions | When you name an action, include:
Refer to the table below for recommended name conventions and examples. |
Action names
Action name | Description | Example |
Imports | Include im for imports. Note: Use a number to represent a stage in the process. | 1/2 im Employee Roster from Roster.csv |
Exports | Include ex for exports. Note: Use a number to represent a stage in the process. | 2/2 ex Employee Roster from Employee Roster.csv |
Processes | Use simple names for processes. | Generate Financial Statements |
Buttons | Include a plus Use | + Product Group - Product Group > Sales Plan |