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Naming Conventions

File
name is upshifted. Files are named after their accounting book counterpart. (where the counterpart exists)
Field
name is downshifted, contains at least one underscore character _ and does not exceed 16 characters
Identification
_id suffix is reserved for identifier fields generated by the system. Yes, we need a serial number generator. The fields ending with
the suffix ``_id'' are not visible to the user. These _id fields are used to link the tables.
Code
_code suffix is reserved for identifier fields created by the user. For example : territory_code
Account
_acct suffixe is reserved for fields referring to a ledger or a subsidiary ledger. For example : gl_acct
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Derek Neighbors 2001-03-19