Form names, naming conventions

When you create a form, whatever wizard you are using to create the form prompts you for a form name. This is the internal name by which the form is to be known in the system and stored in the forms database. The form name must be unique (as opposed to the caption, which displays in the title bar and can be duplicated on multiple forms).

When you formulate the name for the form, use these conventions:

• You can use only alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_) character.

  Alphanumeric characters include the letters a-z, either upper case or lower case, and the numerals 0-9.

• Consider using the name of the IDO associated with the form.

  Many form creation wizards automatically assign or suggest a form name that is based on the IDO name. This can make it easier to associate the IDO and the form when you are designing the form.

  If the IDO collection name is already in use as a form name, you can simply add one or more characters to the end of the collection name to make it unique.

• For query forms, we recommend that you use the name of the IDO collection to be queried in association with the base form and append "Query" to it. This easily identifies the form as a query form.

After you create the form, we recommend that you change the form's caption as soon as possible (see Form Captions, Naming Conventions).