Attribute Naming Convention

Attributes (also known as fields or columns) are an important data component; they can control the visual appearance of a loaded file, or can be contained 'silently' within any data object as a means of storing data values. They can be added to new files or objects, including geological data (tables, drillholes, sample points, geological string and wireframe models), as well as mine planning data (planning outlines, mine design strings and wireframes).

When adding attributes, the following constraints exist:

Attribute Width

See Long Field Name Support .

Format

An attribute can be either numeric or alphanumeric.

Illegal Names

Restricted Datamine field names cannot be used.
If you attempt to add an attribute name that already exists in the selected object, a warning is displayed and the attribute will not be added.
Attributes must not start with the following characters: "*", "&", "@", "!", "?", ".".
Attributes must not contain spaces, or the following characters: ",", "!", " :", "*", "&", "=", "()".

Tip: The underscore character, "_" can be used instead of a space, although try not to use it at the start of a field name as this syntax is used for dynamic (calculated) attribute fields in Studio.