Dataflow Naming best practices
I'm trying to create a company wide dataset naming convention. For sources that are direct connectors it's easy. We'll be doing datasource_project or similar. Dataflows seem to be a lot trickier with multiple sources that could be included in the name. So, does anyone have any best practices that would tackle this issue?
Best Answer
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The Domo Knowledgebase recommends the following for datasets:
DataSets
Utilize suffix/prefix: PROD, INT, QA, or TEMP
Name DataSets using a common format (ex: BU_System_Dept_Suffix; have ABC_Salesforce_Sales_PROD)
Avoid using / or \ in the DataSet name.
Specifically for Dataflows, I try and follow the same rules and also name my dataflow the same as my output dataset, if I only have 1 output dataset. I have found it much easier to find when I am searchin. If I have multiple output datasets, then I put a _DF at end of my dataflow name.
I also try and make use of the tags feature in the data center. That has been a flexible way to identify what type of data is in that dataset since I can apply multiple tags to it.
Hope this helps.
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Answers
-
The Domo Knowledgebase recommends the following for datasets:
DataSets
Utilize suffix/prefix: PROD, INT, QA, or TEMP
Name DataSets using a common format (ex: BU_System_Dept_Suffix; have ABC_Salesforce_Sales_PROD)
Avoid using / or \ in the DataSet name.
Specifically for Dataflows, I try and follow the same rules and also name my dataflow the same as my output dataset, if I only have 1 output dataset. I have found it much easier to find when I am searchin. If I have multiple output datasets, then I put a _DF at end of my dataflow name.
I also try and make use of the tags feature in the data center. That has been a flexible way to identify what type of data is in that dataset since I can apply multiple tags to it.
Hope this helps.
**Check out my Domo Tips & Tricks Videos
**Make sure toany users posts that helped you.
**Please mark as accepted the ones who solved your issue.2
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