摘自Informatica联机文档, Informatica ETL开发的命名规范，实际项目中还可以考虑加上模块的名字的缩写；比较好的命名规范可以方便维护，这一点对ETL项目是十分重要的.
Informatica的开发与Datastage稍有不同，比如link, DS里面对每一个link都会有一个名字，而Informatica里面link没有名字，只有在加上条件的时候，上面才显示名称。
Suggested Naming Conventions
The following naming conventions appear throughout the PowerCenter documentation and client tools. Use the following naming convention when you design mappings and create sessions.
Transformations
Table A-1 lists the recommended naming convention for all transformations:
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Table A-1. Naming Conventions for Transformations
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Transformation
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Naming Convention
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Aggregator
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AGG_TransformationName
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Application Source Qualifier
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ASQ_TransformationName
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Custom
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CT_TransformationName
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Expression
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EXP_TransformationName
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External Procedure
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EXT_TransformationName
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Filter
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FIL_TransformationName
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Java
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JTX_TransformationName
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Joiner
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JNR_TransformationName
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Lookup
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LKP_TransformationName
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MQ Source Qualifier
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SQ_MQ_TransformationName
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Normalizer
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NRM_TransformationName
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Rank
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RNK_TransformationName
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Router
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RTR_TransformationName
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Sequence Generator
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SEQ_TransformationName
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Sorter
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SRT_TransformationName
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Stored Procedure
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SP_TransformationName
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Source Qualifier
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SQ_TransformationName
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Transaction Control
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TC_TransformationName
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Union
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UN_TransformationName
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Update Strategy
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UPD_TransformationName
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XML Generator
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XG_TransformationName
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XML Parser
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XP_TransformationName
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XML Source Qualifier
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XSQ_TransformationName
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Targets
The naming convention for targets is: T_TargetName.
Mappings
The naming convention for mappings is: m_MappingName.
Mapplets
The naming convention for mapplets is: mplt_MappletName.
Sessions
The naming convention for sessions is: s_MappingName.
Worklets
The naming convention for worklets is: wl_WorkletName.
Workflows
The naming convention for workflows is: wf_WorkflowName.