Updated on 2025-08-08 GMT+08:00

Doris Naming Rules

This topic describes the rules and suggestions for naming databases and tables.

Naming Rules

  • [Mandatory] The database character set must be UTF-8, as it is the only supported format.
  • [Optional] Use lowercase letters with underscores (_) as separators for database names, ensuring the name does not surpass 62 bytes.
  • [Optional] Table names are case-sensitive. Use lowercase letters with underscores (_) as separators, ensuring the name does not surpass 64 bytes.