Naming Standards & Validation Rules

A Tag is used to label and classify objects for easier search, grouping, and filtering. Tag 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

• Sensitive Data

• Finance Tag

• Customer Info

• DataQuality

Invalid Examples

• Tag.Name → Contains dot

• Tag,Data → Contains comma

• Tag@Data → Contains restricted special character

• Tag#1 → Contains restricted symbol

• #Tag → Starts with a special character

• @DataTag → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Tag.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Keep tag names short and meaningful.

• Avoid unnecessary symbols and special characters.

• Use consistent naming conventions across tags.

Master Tag

A Master Tag is a standardized tag used across the system to ensure consistent classification and tagging. Master Tag 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

• PII Data

• Confidential

• Internal Use

• DataSecurity

Invalid Examples

• Tag.Name → Contains dot

• Confidential@Data → Contains restricted special character

• Tag,Master → Contains comma

• #PII → Starts with a special character

• @Confidential → Starts with a special character

System Behavior on Validation Failure

• The system prevents saving the Master Tag.

• Validation error messages are displayed.

• Correct the name before proceeding.

Best Practices

• Use standardized and reusable names.

• Avoid duplicate or similar tags.

• Maintain consistent naming conventions across the system.

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