PSL Naming Conventions

To determine whether a particular name describes an application class, an application instance, a parameter, or a variable, follow the naming conventions for PATROL objects listed in the following table:

PATROL Object Type	Convention	Example
APPLICATION CLASS	Use all uppercase letters.	/FILESYSTEM /MYAPP
Application Instance	Use initial capitalization. Note: Generally, the instance name is dictated by the name of the real-life object that it represents, so following this convention is not always possible, as in /FILESYSTEM/etc.	/MYAPP/Instance1
Parameter	Use a few letters of the parameter’s application class. Capitalize the first letter of each word in the name.	/FILESYSTEM/etc/FSInodesPctUsed /MYAPP/Instance1/MYFirstParam
variable	Begin with a lowercase letter. Capitalize the first letter of each word in the name after the first word.	/MYAPP/Instance1/numUsers

The object and variable naming conventions are similar to those of the Unix file system. They are not file names, and you should not be concerned if they do not conform to the file naming conventions for your particular operating system.

While naming objects and variables, avoid using special characters such as |, *, &, $, and @. The PATROL Agent reserves many special characters for specific uses. The | symbol, for example, functions as a code separator and using it in an object name yields undesirable results.

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