Overview
Table and view naming standards aid developers by providing uniformity for Data Warehouse database objects.
BOG Views
Views
of BOG tables created under DATA_HUB should end with "_VW".
Example: APPLICANTS_ADMITS_VW
Course-Section Tables
Tables containing course-section information should begin with CRSE_SECT.
Example: CRSE_SECT_DETAIL_CURRENT
DATA_HUB Tables and Views
DATA_HUB
Tables and ViewsDATA_HUB tables should begin with HUB. DATA_HUB views created under MARTIAN should end with "_V". Example: HUB_BUILDINGS_V
Detail TablesDetail Tables
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GOFAST Tables
GOFAST tables should begin with GOFAST. Example: GOFAST_DL_CTRL
Grade Tables
anchorGrade Tables
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ID Request Tables
Data Warehouse ID request tables should begin with IDR. Example: IDR_APPROVAL
OASIS Financial Information Tables (OFI)
OASIS financial information tables should begin with OFI. Example: OFI_JRNL_TRANS
ODS Table (temporary table, control table)
An ODS table is a table used to hold data during a data extract/load process and that will not be made available to users should have a name that begins with ODS_ (Optional Data Store). ODS tables are often referred to as temporary tables, even though, some tables contain data that is not truncated after use. Data in a table, such as a control table, may be updated or appended via an automated process or manually input. Control table names should also begin with ODS_. If data in a control table needs to be made available to users, create a view of the ODS table using the table name minus ODS_. Examples: ;ODS_GOFAST_GRANT_BUDGET_TREE, ODS_GOFAST_DL_CTRL
Registration TablesRegistration Tables
Tables containing OASIS registration information should begin with REG. Tables containing student registration information should begin with REG_STDN. Examples: REG_TRANS_SUM, REG_STDN_CRN_HIST
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Snapshot Tables and Materialized Views
A snapshot tables and materialized views should have the same name as the table in the production system, and it should be prefixed with the system name. Examples: FAST_PS_FUND_TBL, OASIS_SPRIDEN_USF_ID, GEMS_PS_ACCT_CD_TBL
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Summary Table
A summary table name should end with _SUM or SUMMARY. Examples: REG_CS_SCH_SUM, AWS_COURSE_SECTION_SUMMARY
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Table/View Groupings
Tables/views sharing a close association should have names that group them together. Examples: GOFAST_DL_BS, GOFAST_DL_REVEXP, and HUB_ADM_EXCEPTIONS_CURR, HUB_ADM_EXCEPTIONS_HIST
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Table/View Name Length
If the table/view will be assigned a DAL, the length of the name cannot be longer than 27 characters or the nightly DAL view create process will fail.
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