topic Re: Naming convention in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Naming convention

Former Member — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:20:29 GMT

I need to name my custom program. The requirement is it will upload my staging area table for the outbound interface for credit approval. I need the name to reflect this req. Any ideas !!! I am looking for stds

Re: Naming convention

RichHeilman — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:24:59 GMT

There are no real standards except for what your company/client has developed. For me, I usually try to start with the module which it effects mostly, then try to used 3 letter names for each word it its descriptions. For example, say I have a SD report which is for deactivating customer accounts. The program name might be ZSDDEACSTACT.

Make sense?

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: Naming convention

Former Member — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:27:40 GMT

Hi Megan,

The naming convention will be set by company/client. They will give us a document on Naming conventions and standards.We will follows those standards. Generally a naming convention will briefly describes about your object in R/3. It tells you the information like the module, type of application(report,transaction or module pool programming) etc.

Generally all custom objects will start either with Y or Z and the module (V-sales,F-Finance) and kind of application(REPT-Report,LO-layout,DP-driver program etc...)

Check this link for naming conventions.

http://www.sappro.com/downloads/SAPNamingConventions.pdf

Thanks,

Vinay

Re: Naming convention

Former Member — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:39:15 GMT

Hi,

You can do something like this.


The maximum length of an ABAP program name (SE38) is 30 characters. 

Format:		ZZ AA T XXXXXX

1-2     ZZ      Required
3-4	A	Application prefix
5	T	Program type
		B	Functional batch
		C	Conversion
		D	Document
		E	Enhancement
		I	Inbound Interface
		M	Include module
		O	Outbound Interface
		R	Report
		S	System
		T	SAPScript
6-30	        Description

Regards,

Ferry Lianto