Appendix F. Naming Rules

Go to the section that describes the naming rules that you require information on:

vªGeneral Naming Rulesº

vªDatabase, Database Alias, and Catalog Node Name Rulesº

vªObject Name Rulesº on page 166

vªUsername, User ID, Group Name, and Instance Name Rulesº on page 167

vªPassword Rulesº on page 168

vªDB2SYSTEM Naming Rulesº on page 168

vªWorkstation Name (nname) Rulesº on page 167

General Naming Rules

Unless otherwise speci®ed, all names can include the following characters:

vA through Z

When used in most names, characters A through Z are converted from lowercase to uppercase.

v0 through 9

v@, #, $, and _ (underscore)

Unless otherwise speci®ed, all names must begin with one of the following characters:

vA through Z

v@, #, and $

Do not use SQL reserved words to name tables, views, columns, indexes, or authorization IDs.

For a list of SQL reserved words, refer to SQL Reference.

Database, Database Alias, and Catalog Node Name Rules

Database names are the identifying names assigned to databases in the database manager.

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