# Naming Standards & Validation Rules A Policy defines governance rules, compliance standards, and operational guidelines to ensure data security, consistency, and regulatory compliance across the organization. #### Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Max Length	Not explicitly specified
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces, and all characters except explicitly disallowed characters
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,)
Start Character Restriction	None explicitly defined
Regex / Notes	Validation is based on disallowed character restriction only

#### Valid Examples * Data Access Policy * Customer Data Retention * Security Policy 2024 * Policy Version 1 * GDPR Compliance Policy * Access Control Policy * Internal Security Guidelines #### Invalid Examples * Policy.Name → Contains dot (.) * Policy,Name → Contains comma (,) * Data.Policy → Contains dot (.) * Security, Policy → Contains comma (,) * Blank value → Not allowed #### System Behavior on Validation Failure * Prevents saving the Policy. * Displays a validation error message. * Requires correction before saving. #### Validation Failures * Blank Policy Name * Use of dot (.) * Use of comma (,) * Exceeding maximum length #### Best Practices * Use clear and descriptive Policy names. * Keep names concise and meaningful. * Avoid punctuation such as dots and commas. * Maintain consistent naming conventions across Policies. * Align names with governance and compliance standards. ## Policy Template A **Policy Template** is a reusable structure that standardizes policy creation using predefined governance rules and configurations. #### Validation Rules

Property	Value
Blank Allowed	No
Max Length	255 characters
Allowed Characters	Alphabets (A–Z, a–z), Numbers (0–9), Spaces, and all characters except explicitly disallowed characters
Disallowed Characters	Dot (.), Comma (,)
Start Character Restriction	None explicitly defined
Regex / Notes	Validation is based on blank check and disallowed character restriction

#### Valid Examples * Data Policy Template * Security Template 2024 * GDPR Policy Template * Access Control Template * Data Governance Template * Access Policy Template #### Invalid Examples * Policy.Template → Contains dot (.) * Policy,Template → Contains comma (,) * Template.Name → Contains dot (.) * Template,Name → Contains comma (,) * Blank value → Not allowed #### System Behavior on Validation Failure * Prevents saving the Policy Template. * Displays a validation error message. * Requires correction before saving. #### Validation Failures * Blank Policy Template Name * Use of dot (.) * Use of comma (,) * Exceeding maximum length #### Best Practices * Use reusable and standardized naming conventions. * Keep names descriptive and easy to identify. * Avoid punctuation such as dots and commas. * Maintain consistent naming standards across Policy Templates. *** Copyright © 2026, OvalEdge LLC, Peachtree Corners, GA, USA. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ovaledge.com/release8.1/governance-catalog/policy-manager/naming-standards-and-validation-rules.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.