Name Prefix

Most objects in the as-shipped IBM® Maximo® Real Estate and Facilities applications are prefixed with tri.

When you create your own objects, the convention in general is to assign a three-character cst prefix to the object name. If you add a new field or smart section to a business object or add a new form, for example, you prefix the name with cst such as cstMyForm.

When you create your own objects, use the guidelines in the Naming conventions for design elements table that follows.

Important Note: When you modify as-shipped Maximo Real Estate and Facilities objects to suit your business needs as opposed to creating your own objects, do not use a cst name prefix or follow the naming conventions. This guideline is a change from previous Maximo Real Estate and Facilities versions. The new object revisioning and object labeling features in IBM Maximo Real Estate and Facilities enable you to modify as-shipped objects without the need for naming conventions. Your object modifications are saved in revisions.

Objects that are revisioned include modules, forms, business objects, queries/reports, UX metadata, workflows, navigation collections, navigation items, portals, portal sections, and security groups. If you use the naming conventions, the object revisioning and comparison features will not work.

For more information on UX metadata, see UX App Building.