SAP Programming Guide

Object Name
Development Class

Naming Convention
ZFXX_D

Description
Z - Custom Object Designator F - Functional Area XX - SAP Application Area _ - Underscore D - Description Max 30 Char Z - Custom Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area A - Only for Report Transaction Codes XX - Sequential Number Max 5 Char. SAPM - Required for all SAP Module Pool Z - Custom Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area XX - Sequential Number Max 8 Char allowed SAPMZFXX- Module Pool name the Screen Associated with Nnnn Sequence Number* *Screens numbered in increment of 10 or 1000 starting with Screen 2000. A new screen to SAP std. module pool, the Screen number be in the range 9000-9999 Max 4 Char MZ - Report for SAP to find the include table xxxx - Module Pool Description a - Use I - for PAI Module O - for PBO Module F - for Subroutines in PBO/PAI bb - Sequence Number Max 30 Char Z - Custom Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area XX - Sequential Number Max 4 Char allowed

Object Name
Function Module

Naming Convention
ZF_D

Description
Z - Custom Object Designator F - Functional Area _ - Underscore D - Description If FM is Remote FM include RFC in the Description Max 30 Char. Z - Custom Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area* AA - Application Area** T -Type of Report Code! NN - 2 Digit Seq. No. X - Letter A-Z D - Description *For Not Specific to Functional Area Use Z. ** when F => Z , AA=>XX. ! T Report Code Use R Report with No Update U Report with Update I - Include S - SAP Scripts F - Getting Data out of SAP(I/F) T - Getting Data into SAP(I/F) C - Conversion (Initial Load of Data) 30 Char Max. F - Functional Area Y - Project Description Max 8 Char Z - Customer Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area XX use SC - Script SM - Smartforms D - Description 16 Char Max Z - Customer Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area D - Description 30 Char Max

Transaction Codes

ZFXX(Dialog) ZFAXX(Report)

Program Name

ZFATNNX_D

Module Pool

SAPMZFXX

MP- Screen Name

SAPMZFXXnnnn

CMOD Projects

FYYYYYY

MP- Include Name

MZXXXX.abb

ZFXXDDDD.DDDD SAP Scripts

Function Group

ZFXX

Standard Text Objects

ZFDDD.DDDDDD

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Object Name
Styles

Naming Convention
ZDDDDDDD

Description
Z - Customer Object Designator D - Description 8 Char Max Z - Customer Object Designator F - SAP Functional Area XX- Sequential Number _ - Underscore D - Description Max 20 Char NNN - Sequential Number Max 3 Char Z - Customer Object designator XXXXXXXX 1st eight char of Prog _ - Underscore D - Description of file being loaded 12 Char Max Z - Customer Object designator T - For Table ( S for Structure) F - Functional Area _ - Underscore D- Description of the data Max 8 char allowed to use Z - Customer Object designator F - Functional Area _ - Underscore D - Description of the data Max 30 Char Z - Customer Object designator H - Customer help view Object designator. V - For View _ - Underscore D - Description of Help View Max 16 Char Z Customer Object designator _ Underscore D Description of Lock Object(Table that being locked) Max 16 Char D Field Name Max 16 Char

Object Name
Type Groups

Naming Convention
ZFDDD

Description
Z - Customer Object Designator F SAP Functional Area D Description of the type group Max 5 Char Z - Customer object designator D - Use D as Data element _ - Underscore D - Description of Data element Max 30 Char Z - Customer Object Designator _ - Underscore D Description of domain Max 30 Char Z - Customer Object Designator _ - Underscore D - Description of Search Help Max 30 Char Z Customer Object Designator D Basic Idoc name. 30 char max. Z - Customer Object Designer E - Identifies it as an extension D IDOC type name 30 Char Max Z1 - Customer Object Designator T - Table name Max 30 Char Z Customer Object designator D - Description 30 Char Max Z - Customer Object designator D - Business object name 10 Char Max Z Customer Object designator F Functional Area _ - Underscore D Meaningful Description of the BADI

Messages *One message class for One Development class and use the same name Message Number BDC Sessions

ZFXX_D

Data Elements

ZD_D

NNN ZXXXXXXXX_D

Domains

Z_D

Search Helps (Old Ver Match Codes)

Z_D

Table

ZTF_DDDD

IDOC Type

ZDDDDD.

IDOC Extensions

ZEDDD

Structures

ZSF_D

IDOC Segment

Z1TTT

Views

ZV_D or HV_D

Logical Message

ZDDD.

Business Objects

ZDDDDDDDDD

Lock Objects

EZ_D

BADI Implementation Name

ZF_DDDDDDD

Fields

DDDDDD

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Object Name
Background jobs

Naming Convention
ZFXNNNNN_X

Description
Z Customer Object Designator Y Background jobs that will not be run in Production F - SAP Functional area X Timing of Background Job D Daily, W Weekly, M Monthly, Y- Yearly, O Other, T Triggered. X A Description name of Background job with Underscores Max 32 Char

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