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Database Naming Conventions

Column Names​

All columns use snake_case:

organization_id -- NOT organizationId
created_at      -- NOT createdAt
is_active       -- NOT isActive

TypeORM Mapping​

Always use explicit column names:

@Column({ name: 'organization_id' })
organizationId: string;

@Column({ name: 'is_active', default: true })
isActive: boolean;

@CreateDateColumn({ name: 'created_at' })
createdAt: Date;

Table Names​

  • Plural, snake_case: organizations, status_pages, alert_events
  • Schema prefix in entity: @Entity({ schema: 'alerts', name: 'users' })

Boolean Columns​

Use is_ prefix: is_active, is_public, is_employee