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Naming Conventions - Common Prefixes Dyanmics AX

Subject Area Object Prefix

A subject area specific application object is prefixed with the name of the subject area the object belongs to, for example Cust*, Invent*, Ledger*, Proj*, Vend*.

Example

WMSOrderSplit CustBankAccount CustBalanceCurrency InventAccountType

Application Area Object Prefix

An application area object is prefixed with the name of the application area the object belongs to.

Example

Aif* Sys*

When creating new elements, ensure that you follow the recommended naming conventions. Any future development and maintenance will be much easier.

| Ax | Microsoft Dynamics AX typed data source | | Axd | Microsoft Dynamics AX business document | | Asset | Asset management | | BOM | Bill of material | | COS | Cost accounting | | Cust | Customer | | Dir | Directory global address book | | EcoRes | Economic resources | | HRM/HCM | Human resources | | Invent | Inventory management | | JMG | Shop flor control | | KM | Knowledge management | | Ledger | General ledger | | PBA | Product builder | | Prod | Production | | Proj | Project | | Purch | Purchase | | Req | Requirements | | Sales | Sales | | SMA | Service management | | SMM | Sales and marketing management | | Sys | Application frameworks and development tools | | Tax | Tax engine | | Vend | Vendor | | Web | Web framework | | WMS | Warehouse management | | PSA | Professional Services Automation |