Database table and fields naming convention

Question

Hi All, 
What is the best practice/Appian recommended naming convention for database tables and fields?
Previously the database table created by Appian were all lowercase, now in latest version, all (tables and fields) in upper cases. Is there any reason they changed it to upper case? For most databases, recommended naming convention in stored procedure is to keep the key words as upper case and fields in camel case/pascal case and table name in pascal case
Please let's know your thoughts/recommendations.
SG

rajeshk0007 · Answer

Hi [mention:1b83861898fa439ca6b5368fbf50d430:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] Here are the best practices when it comes to naming convention of database tables

Use lowercase letters, as MySQL is case-insensitive and lowercase table names are easier to type and read.
Use underscores to separate words in table names, as this makes table names more readable and easier to understand.
Use a consistent naming convention for tables, such as using a prefix to indicate the purpose of the table, such as "tbl_" or "t_".
Make sure table names are descriptive and meaningful, and avoid using abbreviations or acronyms that may not be easily understood.
Avoid using reserved words as table names, such as "select" or "from".
Avoid using special characters or spaces in table names.
Keep table names short but not too short, so that it's easy to understand the context of the table.
Be consistent with the naming of tables and columns across the entire database schema.
Make sure the table name is referring to the same thing as the columns and data inside of the table.

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