The suggested convention used below is to use a mix of characters and numbers with an underscore as the separator
Code Starting Letters |
Code Identifier |
Code Separator |
Sequence |
M for MAIL EV for Event, BQ for Bequest, SP for Sponsorship AP for Appeal RG for Regular Giving T for Telethon ## eg 15 (for the Year) |
SCB for School Children in Bangladesh |
_ |
Add a numeric sequence if required or month/year (0615) |
Source Code |
Description |
M_SCB_0615 or 15_06SCB_M |
School Children in Bangladesh – Mailing June 2015 |
T_SCB_0615 or 15_06SCB_T |
School Children in Bangladesh – Telethon June 2015 |
Having the Year first will group the source codes by year so it will be easier to locate them.