SAP Naming Conventions

Object Length Customer Name Range

Application log 4 Y* Z*
Object 10 Y* Z*
Subobject
Authorization/authorization profile 12 No "_" in second position
Authorization object 10 Y* Z*
Authorization object class 4 Y* Z*
Authorization object group 30 Y* Z*
CATT procedure 30 Y* Z*
Change document object 10 Y* Z*
Class 30 Y* Z**
(underscore permitted)
Code page 4 9000-9999
Data element 30 Y* Z*
Development class 30 Y* Z*
Dialog module 30 Y* Z* RP_9*
RH_INFOTYP_P9*
Documentation module 10 Like object name
Authorization object 12 Like object name
Authorization profile 20 Y* Z*
Chapter in a structure (CHAP) 20 Y* Z*
Description of a CATT procedure 28 Y* Z*
Dialog text 28 Y* Z*
General text (TX) 20 Y* Z*
Implementation Guide chapter 20 Y* Z*
Main chapter in a structure (BOOK) 26 Y* Z*
Note on chapter in a structure (NOTE) 20 Y* Z*
Release Notes 12 Y* Z*
Structure Y* Z*
Domain 30 Y* Z*
Enhancement 8 Y* Z*
Enhancement project 8 *
Enterprise Data Model (EDM) 10 Y* Z*
Data model 10 Y* Z*
Entity 10 Y* Z*
Function Builder 30 Y_* Z_*
Function module 26 Y* Z*
Function group 4 XZ*
User exit function module 4 *
User exit function module (customer-specific)
Object Length Customer Name Range
IDoc development 27 Z1*
Segment type 30 Z2*
Segment name 30 Y* Z*
Basic IDoc type 30 *
Enhancement type 30 *
Logical message
Info type number 4 9000 - 9999
Interface 30 Y* Z**
(underscore permitted)
LIS (Logistics Information System) 2 Y* Z*
Event 2 Y* Z*
Unit
Lock object 16 EY* EZ*
Logical database 20 Y* Z*
Maintenance and transport object 31 Y* Z*
Matchcode 1 0-9
Matchcode ID 4 Y* Z*
Matchcode object
Menu 20 Y* Z* +*
Message 20 Y* Z*
Message ID 3 900 - 999
Message number
Module pool 30 SAPDY* SAPDZ*
Module pool for dialog 30 DY* DZ*
INCLUDES 8/40 SAPMY* SAPMZ*
Module pool for screens 30 MY* MZ*
INCLUDES 30 MP9*
Module pool for info types 30 MP9*
INCLUDES 30 SAPFY* SAPFZ*
Module pool for subroutines 30 FY* FZ*
INCLUDES 30 SAPUY* SAPUZ*
Module pool for update program 30 UY* UZ*
INCLUDES
Number range document object 10 Y* Z*
Pool name/cluster name 10 Y* Z*
Printer macro - Y* Z* 9*
R/3 Analyzer: Identifier 20 Y* Z*
Relation ID 2 Y* Z*
Report 30 Y* Z*
Report category 4 Y* Z*
Object Length Customer Name Range
Report variant 14 X* CUS&*
Transportable, global 14 Y*
Transportable, local 1 Z*
Not transportable
Report Writer 8 1st place not numeric (0-9)
Report 4 1st place not numeric (0-9)
Report group 3 1st place not numeric (0-9)
Library 7 1st place not numeric (0-9)
Standard layout
SAPscript 16 Y* Z*
Form 4 Y* Z*
Standard text ID 32 Y* Z*
Standard text name 8 Y* Z*
Style
Screen 4 9000 - 9999
If the screen does not belong
to a module
Set 12 1st place not numeric
SPA/GPA parameter 20 Y* Z*
Spool 16 Y* Z*
Layout type 8 Y* Z*
Font family 8 Y* Z*
Device type 8 Y* Z*
Page format 8 Y* Z*
System barcode
Standard role 8 9*
Standard task 8 9*
Structures/structure fields 30 Y* Z*
SYSLOG message ID 2 Y* Z*
Table 10 Y* Z* T9* P9* PA9* PB9*
Pool and cluster tables 16/30 PS9* PT9* HRT9* HRP9*
Transparent tables 16 HRI9*
Table field YY* ZZ* (if possible in append)
Y* Z*
Transaction code 20 Y* Z* +*
Type (ABAP) 5 Y* Z*
View 16/30 Y* Z*
Help view 16/30 H_Y* H_Z*
View cluster 30 Y* Z*
Object Length Customer Name Range
View maintenance data - reserved in TRESC
View content - reserved in TRESC
Table content
Workflow object type 10 Y* Z*