Naming Conventions

Choose names for exposed objects, properties, and methods that can be understood by users of the application easily.

In This Section

• Constant Naming Conventions
  Follow this suggested format for naming constants.
• Object Naming Conventions
  Follow this suggested format for naming objects.
• Table Field Naming Conventions
  Follow this suggested format for naming fields in tables. These conventions are recommended, not required.
• Variable Naming Conventions
  Follow this suggested format for naming variables.
• Window Naming Conventions
  Follow this suggested format for naming windows.

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