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Asset file naming

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Follow these requirements when naming a file or asset:

  • Use only lowercase letters.
  • Files should be named according to the information they contain.
  • Use a hyphen (dash) to separate words. 
  • Don't use an underscore to separate words.
  • Don't use punctuation, such as a comma or extra periods.
  • Remove all empty spaces from the file name.
  • Avoid all special characters with the exception of the hyphen (dash).
  • Asset file name must NOT contain * / : [ \ \ ] | # % { } ? &
  • Asset folder name must NOT contain * / : [ \ \ ] | # % { } ? \" . ^ ; + & \t
  • Do not include an author's initials or words such as "draft" or "final" in the file name.
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Examples of file names:

  • Incorrectly uses capital letters and under scores: WF348322_PAYER-HEDIS_Executive_Summary.pdf
  • Correctly uses lower case letters and hyphens: symmetry-procedure-episode-groups.pdf

 

 

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Updated: 4/1/2020