Poor Naming Standards

A. Database naming conventions The following types of database objects are discussed here: Tables Columns (incl. Primary, Foreign and Composite Keys) Indexes Constraints Views Stored Procedures Triggers

ALL DATABASE OBJECTS Limit the name to 30 characters Use only letters or underscores Try to use underscore characters as little as possible Use a letter as the first character of the name Avoid abbreviations Avoid acronyms Makes the name readable Avoid using spaces in names even if the system allows it

1. TABLES Rule #1: Plural Names - This rule is applicable because tables are logical collections of one or more entities as records - just like collection classes are logical collections of one or more objects. Example: Customers instead of Customer UserRoles instead of UserRole