Naming Standards & Validation Rules

Term

A Term is a business definition used in the Business Glossary to provide business context for data assets.

Validation Rule	Details
Blank Allowed	No
Maximum Length	Not specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '
Start Character Restriction	Must start with an alphabet or number
Regex based Validation	Rejects names that contain special characters, start with special characters, or include dots, commas, or configured concatenation delimiters.

Examples

Valid Examples

• Customer Revenue

• AccountBalance

• Trade Volume 2024

• LoanAmount

Invalid Examples

• Customer.Revenue → Contains dot

• Revenue,Total → Contains comma

• Profit@Margin → Contains special character

• #Revenue → Starts with special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• Prevents saving the Term

• Displays a validation error message

• Requires correction before saving

Best Practices

• Use meaningful and business-friendly names

• Avoid special characters and unnecessary symbols

• Follow organizational naming standards

• Maintain consistent naming conventions across domains

Business Glossary

A Business Glossary is a structured collection of business terms organized under domains, categories, and subcategories. Business Glossary names must follow standardized naming rules to maintain consistency and system compatibility.

Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Maximum Length	Not specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces
Start Character Rule	Name must start with an alphabet or number
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '
Validation Notes	The system rejects names containing restricted special characters or names starting with special characters

Examples

Valid Examples

• Enterprise Glossary

• Finance Data 2024

• Customer Insights

• Data Governance

Invalid Examples

• .Glossary → Starts with a disallowed character

• Customer@Glossary → Contains restricted special character

• Data,Governance → Contains comma

• #BusinessGlossary → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Business Glossary.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Use meaningful and standardized business names.

• Avoid special characters and unnecessary symbols.

• Maintain naming consistency across domains.

• Validate naming standards before bulk operations or integrations.

Subcategory

A Subcategory is a logical grouping under a Category that organizes related business terms within a domain. Subcategory names must follow standardized naming rules to maintain consistency and system compatibility.

Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Maximum Length	Not specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces
Start Character Rule	Name must start with an alphabet or number
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '
Validation Notes	The system rejects names containing restricted special characters or names starting with special characters

Examples

Valid Examples

• Customer Segments

• Retail Banking

• Sales Data 2024

• AccountDetails

Invalid Examples

• .Segments → Starts with a disallowed character

• Customer@Group → Contains restricted special character

• Sales,Data → Contains comma

• #Retail → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Subcategory.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Use clear and descriptive names.

• Avoid special characters and unnecessary symbols.

• Maintain consistency across the hierarchy.

• Follow organizational naming conventions.

Category

A Category groups Subcategories and Terms within a Domain to organize related business concepts. Category names must follow standardized naming rules to maintain consistency and system compatibility.

Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Maximum Length	Not specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces
Start Character Rule	Name must start with an alphabet or number
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '
Validation Notes	The system rejects names containing restricted special characters or names starting with special characters

Examples

Valid Examples

• Financial Data

• Customer Management

• Sales Data 2024

• AccountDetails

Invalid Examples

• Customer.Revenue → Contains dot

• Data,Category → Contains comma

• Profit@Margin → Contains restricted special character

• Sales#2024 → Contains restricted symbol

• #Finance → Starts with a special character

• @Category → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Category.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Use clear and descriptive names.

• Avoid special characters and unnecessary symbols.

• Maintain consistency across the hierarchy.

• Follow organizational naming conventions.

Global Domain

A Global Domain represents the top-level grouping used to organize Categories and Subcategories in the Business Glossary. Global Domain names must follow standardized naming rules to maintain consistency and system compatibility.

Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Maximum Length	Not specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces
Start Character Rule	Name must start with an alphabet or number
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters such as ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '
Validation Notes	The system rejects names containing restricted special characters or names starting with special characters

Examples

Valid Examples

• Enterprise Data

• Risk Management

• Finance Domain 2024

• CustomerInsights

Invalid Examples

• Domain.Name → Contains dot

• Data,Domain → Contains comma

• Risk@Data → Contains restricted special character

• Sales#Domain → Contains restricted symbol

• #Domain → Starts with a special character

• @Global → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Global Domain.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Use clear and descriptive names.

• Avoid special characters and unnecessary symbols.

• Maintain consistency across domains.

• Follow organizational naming conventions.

• Validate names before bulk uploads or integrations.

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