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The naming convention feature is controlled by the NamingConventionsSrv portal service of the com.sap.portal.namingconventions application.

You can set the following service properties:

Property

Description

Activate namespaces

Activates the naming convention feature. When the feature is activated, administrators can no longer enter any string as the namespace in an object ID, but must select a namespace from a list.

Valid values:

  • false (default)

  • true

Mode

Specifies whether the namespace is based on the PCD path of the object or on the user.

Valid values:

  • path (default)

  • user

XML file (for user mode only)

Specifies the XML file that defines which users have access to which namespaces. The file path is relative to:

root\portalapps\com.sap.portal.namingconventions\xml

The default XML file is default.xml.

Handler ID

Specifies the name of the custom handler for determining the namespace naming convention.

The default handler is default.