Implementing The New Naming Standards

Changing the name of a module, record, table or process to coincide with the 'new' naming standards is easy by using the following procedure. The naming standards are listed in the Standards and Procedures manual.

1. Log onto IDMS30.
2. At 'ENTER NEXT TASK CODE:' enter ADDIDD.
3. Choose the ADD option on the screen.
4. Enter the new name using naming standards.
5. Enter the description.
6. Enter comments. Include the old name of the item changed.
7. Add the entity by pressing ENTER.
8. Exit from the program.
9. Enter IDD.
10. Display the old entity AS SYN.
11. Delete the DISPLAY line you just entered.
12. Change ADD to MOD.
13. Change the name from the old one to the new one.
14. Change the version if not '1'.
15. Delete any 'USER IS. ..', 'REGISTERED...', that is between 'DESCRIPTION' and 'USER BY'.
16. Modify the code for any changes.
17. Be sure to keep the old description and comments. Revise where necessary.
18. Press ENTER. The code is now renamed.
19. Delete the old item from IDD.

Remember to change all dialogs and batch programs which may use the item's new name as at the time of migration the old name is no longer on production. A problem can occur when a lower level dialog's work record is changed to meet the new naming standards, but the higher level dialogs that pass values down are not changed. The problem can be compounded if a cross reference of the old name with the new does not exist. By documenting the old name in the COMMENTS section of the new name, there is an audit trail which otherwise may be lost. As problems occured due to a lack of audit trail, this procedure is to be implemented as a standard.