Argos Naming Conventions

General Rules

General Forumla: [form]_[type]_[purpose]

Casing: Camel case (modified)

• No spaces are allowed in variable names.
• An underscore is used to separate words when naming.

Forms

Examples: main, contacts, charts

Types

Examples: main_LB_Degrees, main_DD_CurrTerm

• BT (Button)
• CB (Check Box)
• CH (Chart)
• DD (Drop Down List Box)
• DT (Date Entry)
• EB (Edit Box)
• LB (List Box)
• MB (Memo Box)
• MC (Multi-Column List Box)
• RB (Radio Button)

Purpose

Examples: sql_main_GetStudentID, main_DD_CurrTerm, main_LB_Donors

The "purpose" should provide a what or how this object will be used.

Other Types (SQL / Results)

Examples: sql_main_ChrtEnrl (an SQL variable to drive an enrollment chart on form Main … etc)

Examples: res_main_MC_AllEnrolled, res_contacts_OLAP_DonatePctTarget

Some variables are outside of the Form. With these, we prefix them with the External Type first. sql (SQL) res (Results)

Note: As we learn more about the Evisions Argos product, these standards and best practices will grow and be revised to suit our environment more closely.

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