Use Prefixes for User-Defined Fields

When adding User-Defined Fields (UDFs) to CompuTec ProcessForce objects, always use a unique prefix in the field name.

Using a consistent naming convention helps prevent conflicts with standard CompuTec ProcessForce fields during upgrades and makes customizations easier to identify and maintain.

Why use a prefix?

Using a unique prefix helps you:

• Avoid naming conflicts with fields added in future CompuTec ProcessForce releases.
• Make custom fields easy to identify during support and troubleshooting.
• Simplify upgrades and maintenance.

Naming convention

Name your fields using the following format:

Prefix_FieldName

Choose a short prefix (2–3 characters) that identifies your company or customer.

Example

If your company abbreviation is AB and you want to create a field that stores weight information:

Value	Example
Prefix	AB
Field name	weight
UDF name	AB_weight
Database field	U_AB_weight

SAP Business One automatically adds the U_ prefix to all User-Defined Fields stored in the database.

Best practices

• Use the same prefix for all custom fields created for a customer or implementation.
• Keep the prefix short, unique, and meaningful.
• Separate the prefix and field name with an underscore (_).
• Do not use prefixes that could conflict with standard CompuTec ProcessForce field names.

Result

Following this naming convention helps ensure that your customizations remain compatible with future CompuTec ProcessForce updates and are easier to identify during support, maintenance, and upgrades.