Valid Names


The following table shows the criteria for valid names of the different items in the VC/m system:

Item Valid Characters Maximum Length Case Sensitive?
Object base Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters, except / and * 60 in combination with variant code and version number Yes
Variant code Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters, except / and * See above Yes
Version number Numeric only See above N/A
Component Name Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 200 Yes
Change request code Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 30 Yes
Change request type Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 16 Yes
Change request status Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 15 Yes
Location code Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 40 Yes
Physical location code Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 45 Yes
Location class Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 30 Yes
System Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 30 Yes
Function code Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 30 Yes
Module name Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 8 Yes
User ID Any letters, numbers and punctuation characters 30 Partially
Access code Uppercase letters and numbers 200 per user in combination with other access codes No