Tips for naming variables

  • Make names as descriptive as possible to help you remember the purpose of the variable.
  • Eventually, you may have hundreds of variables, so it is important to use a consistent naming scheme that helps you find them in a list. Example
  • Variable names are case sensitive (Sage Estimating (SQL) distinguishes between upper-case and lower-case letters).
  • For readability, enter variable names using initial capital letters.
  • To set up a variable that requires a YES or NO answer, end the variable name with a question mark (?).