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For reference; the standard convention: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamicsax-2012/developer/naming-conventions-name-structure
However there remains a lot of additional naming. Does someone have a decent (in their opinion) label ID policy that builds on the above mentioned standard?
If you'd be interested in my own guideline:
Using the extremely creative example of a plants add-in (lets call the module PLA). My guideline would look something like this
For a possible table PLATree
Label: @PLA:TreeCollection
Singular Label: @PLA:Tree
Developer Documentation: @PLA:TreeDevDoc
For the PLATreeName EDT (also in the table)
Label: @PLA:Tree *same as the table's singular label
HelpText: @PLA:TreeHelp
Collection label: @PLA:TreeCollection *same as the table's label
For the PLATreeRecId EDT (extends RefRecId and reference table set to PLATree)
Label: @PLA:Tree
HelpText: @PLA:TreeHelp
Collection label: @PLA:TreeCollection (not sure if it's necessary)
For an enum PLAPlantType with elements Bush and Flower
Enum label: @PLA:PlantType
HelpText: @PLA:PlantTypeHelp
PLAPlantType::Bush label: @PLA:PlantTypeBush
PLAPlantType::Flower label: @PLA:PlantTypeFlower
Following the mentioned guideline keeps things quite organised, but it still becomes unorganised as the module grows.
I guess the easiest solution is to just create a new label whenever the project manager or boss or whoever decides on something else. But the perfectionist part of me wants to keep the thing organised (I hope I'm not the only one). And I guess it will prevent inconsistencies. For example: A request comes in to relabel some form's fast tab, in which the quick solution to create a new label would not change the label on some other similar form with a similar fast tab.
I hope this will not be seen as unnecessary (or even spam :D ). I guess it is a simple thing, but still a very large part of the average developer's day. And definitely bugs me a lot.
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So just to put it flat - you suggest to not use the modern label method and stick with the old classic method?
My opinion, for what it counts, is moving in the same direction.
Thanks Crispin, much appreciated!
I was referring to a company's own model/development. Not existing stuff. Very interesting story though :)
"Labels have to be clearly decided .. before developing". I assume you are referring to the label text. I am asking about the label IDs.
"Editing labels ... not best practice" I am referring to a feature in development. I am sure that however big and organised a company is, there will be changes (including labels) during the course of the development project.
One of my seniors (I'd say my mentor), often talks about some or other big company he worked at where everything was organised and planned and all that.
Which brings me to the point - we are a small company. There is no designated project manager and decades of planning. My boss has an idea; I buy into it; and then we develop and change as we go along.
And maybe it's not even about the company size. I'll blame it on the third world country (this is Africa). :D I get the idea that other bigger companies here in SA go about the same method. It's not as organised as I would imagine in the EU or the land of the free. (I am just guessing - I have very little experience to say the least.)
But all that doesn't really matter. If I understand correctly, you mean that labels should be decided on before development start. I am very sure that does not include deciding on label IDs. Only in a perfect world would a project exist where someone is assigned to think out 2000+ label ID's. (Correct me if I am wrong - I'd be surprised.)
So then it all comes back to the question I put in the OP. As the developer will be defining the label ID's, do you have a sensible naming guideline?
Kind regards
Thanks once again for replying to my numerous posts Crispin.
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