Naming Standards & Validation Rules

Data Product Domain

A Data Product Domain groups related data products by business or functional area. Data Product 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

  • Sales Analytics

  • Marketing Data

  • Finance Insights

  • CustomerDomain

Invalid Examples

  • Data.Domain → Contains dot

  • Sales@Data → Contains restricted special character

  • Domain,Sales → Contains comma

  • Domain#1 → Contains restricted symbol

  • #Sales → Starts with a special character

  • @Domain → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

  • The system prevents saving the Data Product Domain.

  • Validation error messages are displayed.

  • Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

  • Align names with business or functional areas.

  • Use intuitive and meaningful names.

  • Maintain consistency across domains.

Data Product

A Data Product is a curated dataset designed for business consumption, analytics, and reporting.

Validation Rules

Property
Value

Blank Allowed

No

Max Length

Not specified

Allowed Characters

Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces

Disallowed Characters

Dot (.), Comma (,), configured concatenation delimiter, and special characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & * _ + : ; < > ? / \ " '

Start Character Restriction

Name must start with an alphabet or number

Regex / Notes

Disallows special characters and names starting with special characters. Rejects dot (.), comma (,), and configured concatenation delimiter.

Valid Examples

  • Customer Insights 2024

  • Revenue Dashboard

  • Sales Report

  • ProductAnalytics

  • 2024 Revenue

Invalid Examples

  • Product#1 → Contains special character

  • Revenue,Data → Contains comma

  • Data/Product → Contains restricted symbol

  • Product@Data → Contains special character

  • .Product → Starts with disallowed character

  • #Data → Starts with special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

  • Prevents saving the Data Product.

  • Displays a validation error message.

  • Requires correction before saving.

Best Practices

  • Use business-friendly and descriptive names.

  • Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and special characters.

  • Maintain consistent naming standards across Data Products.


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