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Appendix 10 - File Naming Convention

  1. All file names must be 8 characters long.
  2. Type of Document codes:

    Document Type

    File Name Structure

    a)

    Agenda

    CCAGYYSS.EXT

    b)

    Minutes

    CCMIYYSS.EXT

    c)

    Message or Memorandum

    CCMEWGXX.EXT

    d)

    Letter

    CCLEWGXX.EXT

    e)

    Distribution list

    CCLIYYMM.EXT

    f)

    TIF Report

    CCREXXXY.EXT

    g)

    Contribution

    CCCOXXXY.EXT

    h)

    Task Information Form

    CCTFXXXX.EXT

    i)

    Dispute Information Form

    CCDIXXXY.EXT

    j)

    Dispute Position Paper

    CCDPXXZZ.EXT

    k)

    Monthly Report

    CCSCYYSS.EXT

  3. Code used are:

    a)

    In cases where the structure is CCTTCCXX.EXT, the following applies:

    i)

    CC = Committee or Working-Group identifier (see below)

    ii)

    TT = Type of document (see above)

    iii)

    WG = Destination Working-Group identifier

    iv)

    XX = a sequence number assigned by the Sub-Group chair

    v)

    EXT = is the extension for the file, DOC for Word, XLS for Excel etc.

    b)

    In cases where the structure is CCTTXXXY.EXT, the following applies:

    i)

    CC = Committee or Working-Group identifier (see below)

    ii)

    TT = Type of document (see above)

    iii)

    XXX = a sequence number assigned by the Working Group chair (for Reports the XXX should be the same as the TIF reported on) and

    iv)

    Y = the version (e.g., A, B, C…)

    v)

    EXT = is the extension for the file (DOC for Word, XLS for Excel, etc.)

    c)

    In cases where the structure is CCTTYYSS.EXT, the following applies:

    i)

    CC = Committee or Working-Group identifier (see below)

    ii)

    TT = Type of document (see above)

    iii)

    YY = Last two digits of the year

    iv)

    SS = A sequence number beginning at 01 each year (for 1997, meetings after 1 June)

    v)

    EXT = is the extension for the file (DOC for Word, XLS for Excel, etc.)

  4. Working-Group identifiers:

    a)

    Steering Committee

    SC

    b)

    Intercarrier Operations/Business Systems

    BG

    i)

    Business Process

    BP

    a)

    Customer Transfer (dormant as of 1 Jan 99)

    CT

    b)

    Billing & Ordering (dormant as of 1 Jan 99)

    BO

    c)

    Data Interchange

    DI

    ii)

    Emergency Services (9-1-1)

    ES

    iii)

    Directory Listings/Operator Services

    DO

    a)

    Operator Interfaces (dormant as of 1 June 97)

    OI

    b)

    Directory Assistance (dormant as of 1 June 97)

    DA

    c)

    Network Issues

    NG

    i)

    Network Group

    NT

    a)

    Network Planning

    NP

    b)

    Technical Interfaces

    TI

    c)

    Shared Cost Facilities

    SF

    ii)

    Network Operations

    NO

    iii)

    Number Portability

    a)

    Roll-Out

    RO

    b)

    Testing (dormant as of 7 December 98)

    TP

    (1)   Project Management Task Group

    TM

    (2)   Business Process Task Group

    TB

    (3)   Network Architecture Test Task Group

    TA

    (4)   Test Plans Task Group

    TT

    iv)

    Network Security

    NS

    d)

    Intercarrier Administration

    IA

    i)

    Portability Consortium Formation (dormant as of 7 December 98)

    PC

    ii)

    Central Fund Administration (dormant as of 7 December 98)

    FR/FA

    iii)

    Master Agreement

    MA

    a)

    Billing & Collection

    BC

    iv)

    Building Access & Inside Wiring

    BI

    v)

    Document Control

    DC

    e)

    Network Addressing

    i)

    Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering (CSCN)

    CN

    ii)

    CNA RFP Development (dormant as of 7 December 98)

    AR

    iii)

    CNA Consortium Development (dormant as of 7 December 98)

    AA

    f)

    Ad-Hoc Committees

    i)

    Co-Location

    CL

    ii)

    Cable Wiring

    CW

    iii)

    Network of Networks

    NN

    iv)

    Tariff

    TA

    v)

    Exchange Consolidation

    EC

    vi)

    Cable Access

    HS

    vii)

    CCM Implementation

    CI

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