Re: Naming Conventions on Your Programs

We use the following convention:

XXY9999Z

XX= Application (GL=General ledger ...)
Y= Type of program (U=update R=research ...) (If I could, I would let
go of this part)
9999=sequential number
Z= type of object (R=RPG D=Display file ...)

We use the 50 caracters description to do what you want to do with the
program name.

In fact, I strongly suggest that you stay away from trying to give
meaninfull name to your programs. The 10 caracters limit would force you
to use strange acronyms that, if you have any volume of prpogram, will
become rapidely incomprehensible.

Denis Robitaille
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>>> bpiotrowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2006-02-22 14:33:14 >>>
Hi All,

 

I wanted to take a quick poll as to how you name your programs in your
shop.  Currently, our parent company names the programs based on their
operation.  All programs were formatted as such:

 

SS + 3 digit number + Program Type (ie: R for RPG, D for DDS, etc.)

 

So we had names such as SS112R, SS112D, etc.  We did originally have
"SP" programs but post-conversion these programs became "SS" (not
exactly sure why this is done - it has always been SOP in our
programming departments).

 

I'm trying to move away from this practice of using SSxxx because any
new programmer coming into the company will not know what these
programs
do.  They will need to spend time reviewing the source code to
understand what is happening.

 

I'm of the mindset to name our programs with something more
meaningful.
For example, if we have a program that creates master packing lists, I
would probably name it CRTMPLR and it's DDS/PRTR files CRTMPLD and
CRTMPLP respectively.

 

I do wish that the AS/400 would accept file names larger than it's
current limitations.  It would be nice to be able to name a program
"Create Master Packing List" instead of trying to do it shorthand.

 

What is your shop's policy for naming files?

 

Thanks!

 

Brian.

 

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