When you use consistent names and descriptions, it is easier to understand the workings of mappings and transformation objects. When you provide a name or description, a developer does not have to spend time going through an object or mapping to understand its objective.
Informatica is suggesting us to use some guidelines while developing objects, transformations, and workflows in BDM. If your project doesn't have any specific naming standards you can follow the Informatica naming conventions. These standards establish consistency in the repository objects and create a developer-friendly environment.
Most of the names start with three character fields which describe the type of repository objects followed by a description of the functionality. Few examples like ...
Expression: EXP_validate_input_fields
Filter: FIL_process_only_valid_records
Mapping: m_process_inbound_file
Workflow: wf_process_inbound_file
Application: app_process_inbound_file
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Transformation Naming Conventions
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Transformation Type
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Suggested Naming Convention
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|---|---|
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Association
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AST_<transformation name>
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Address Validator
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AGG_<transformation name>
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Aggregator
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AGG_<transformation name>
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Association
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AST_<transformation name>
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Bad Record Exception
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EXC_<transformation name>
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Case Converter
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CCO_<transformation name>
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Classifier
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CLA_<transformation name>
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Comparison
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CMP_<transformation name>
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Consolidation
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CNS_<transformation name>
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Data Masking
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DMK_<transformation name>
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Data Processor
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DPR_<transformation name>
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Decision
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DEC_<transformation name>
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Duplicate Record Exception
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EXC_<transformation name>
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Expression
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EXP_<transformation name>
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Filter
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FIL_<transformation name>
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Java
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JTX_<transformation name>
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Joiner
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JNR_<transformation name>
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Key Generator
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KGN_<transformation name>
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Labeler
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LAB_<transformation name>
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Lookup
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LKP_<transformation name>
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Match
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MAT_<transformation name>
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Merge
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MRG_<transformation name>
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Normalizer
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NRM_<transformation name>
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Parser
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PRS_<transformation name>
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Rank
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RNK_<transformation name>
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Read
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SRC_<transformation name>
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REST Provider
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RESTP_<transformation name>
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REST Web Service Consumer
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RESTWS_<transformation name>
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Router
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RTR_<transformation name>
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Sequence Generator
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SEQ_<transformation name>
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Sorter
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SRT_<transformation name>
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SQL
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SQL_<transformation name>
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Standardizer
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STD_<transformation name>
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Union
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UN_<transformation name>
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Update Strategy
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UPD_<transformation name>
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Web Service Consumer
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WSC_<transformation name>
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Weighted Average
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WAV_<transformation name>
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Write
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WRT_<update type>_<target name>
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Object Type Naming Conventions
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Developer Tool Object
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Suggested Naming Convention
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|---|---|
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Application
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APP_<application name>
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Customized data object
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CDO_<data object name>
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Logical data object
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LDO_<data object name>
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Logical data object model
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LDOM_<model name>
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Mapping
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M_<process>_<source system>_<target name>
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Mapplet
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MPLT_<mapplet name>
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Physical data object
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PDO_<data object name>
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Profile
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PRFL_<profile name>
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Rule
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Rule_<rule name>
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Scorecard
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SCD_<scorecard name>
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SQL data service
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SDS_<data service name>
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Target
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T_<target name>
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Virtual schema
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VS_<schema name>
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Virtual stored procedure
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VSP_<procedure name>
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Virtual table
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VT_<table name>
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Web service
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WS_<web service name>
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Workflow Object Naming Conventions
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Workflow Object
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Suggested Naming Convention
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|---|---|
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Assignment task
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AST_<description>
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Command task
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CMT_<description>
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Exclusive gateway task
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EXG_<description>
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Human task
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HT_<exception table name>_<description>
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Mapping task
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MT_<description>
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Notification task
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NTF_<description>
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Workflow
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WF_<workflow name>
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