Naming Standards & Validation Rules
Role Name
A Role Name uniquely identifies an application role used for access control and responsibility management.
Validation Rules
Blank Allowed
No
Minimum Length
Minimum 1 alphabetic character
Maximum Length
45 characters
Allowed Characters
Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Underscore (_), Hyphen (-)
Disallowed Characters
Spaces and all other special characters
Validation Notes
Spaces are not allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, underscore (_), and hyphen (-) are supported.
Valid Examples
DataSteward
Admin_User
Role-Manager
User123
Governance_Admin
Invalid Examples
Data Steward → Contains space
Admin@User → Contains special character
Role#1 → Contains special character
User Name → Contains space
System Behavior
Prevents saving the Role Name if validation fails
Displays a validation error message
Best Practices
Use meaningful and concise role names
Maintain consistent naming conventions
Use underscore (_) or hyphen (-) instead of spaces
Avoid unnecessary abbreviations
User Name
A User Name uniquely identifies a user within the application and is used for authentication and access control. A User ID cannot be reused after creation, even if the corresponding user account is deleted.
Validation Rules
Blank Allowed
No
Minimum Length
Minimum 3 characters with at least 1 alphabetic character
Maximum Length
255 characters
Allowed Characters
Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9)
Disallowed Characters
Spaces and all special characters
Validation Notes
Only alphanumeric characters are allowed. Spaces, underscores, hyphens, dots, and special characters are not supported.
Valid Examples
User123
Admin01
JohnDoe
DataUser2024
Invalid Examples
User Name → Contains space
User@123 → Contains special character
John_Doe → Contains underscore
Admin-01 → Contains hyphen
System Behavior
Prevents saving the User Name if validation fails
Displays a validation error message
Prevents reuse of deleted User IDs
Best Practices
Use simple and unique identifiers
Avoid spaces and special characters
Maintain consistent naming conventions
Use a combination of alphabets and numbers for uniqueness
Team Name
A Team Name identifies a group of users responsible for governance, stewardship, or operational activities within the application.
Validation Rules
Blank Allowed
No
Minimum Length
2 characters
Maximum Length
50 characters
Allowed Characters
Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Underscore (_), Hyphen (-), Dot (.)
Disallowed Characters
Spaces and all other special characters
Validation Notes
Spaces are not allowed. Only alphanumeric characters, underscore (_), hyphen (-), and dot (.) are supported.
Valid Examples
DataTeam
Data_Team
Data-Team
Data.Team
Team123
Invalid Examples
Data Team → Contains space
Team@123 → Contains special character
Data#Team → Contains special character
Team Name → Contains space
System Behavior
Prevents saving the Team Name if validation fails
Displays a validation error message
Best Practices
Use clear and meaningful team names
Use underscore (_), hyphen (-), or dot (.) instead of spaces
Maintain consistent naming conventions across teams
Avoid unnecessary abbreviations
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