Naming conventions for agents

Attribute(s)

  • Naming Convention

    Description

    All Agents must adhere to the naming conventions as described in the details field.

    Motivation

    By using a naming convention for agents, System Developers create consistency and recognizability throughout the application and over project teams.

    Example / Details

    Agents in DOMINO Applications must be namend in accordance with the following
    convention:
    <CODE>-<ShortDescription>

    <CODE> = Fixed acronym for the agent type, length 2 characters;

    Following Agent Type Codes have been defined:
    MI = Mail Agent
    BG = Scheduled agent
    NM = New and Modified docs
    WS = Workstation agent
    WB = Web only agent

    - = Linker of Agent Type Code and short description, length 1 character

    <ShortDescription> = Descriptive text about the agent, this may not exceed 29
    characters. Spaces are not allowed.

    The total length of the Agent Name may NOT exceed 32 characters.

    Example:
    MI-ReceiveFromExt; a Mail Agent for receiving mail from an external source.