The name is the portion of the global variable name without subscripts. More than one name can map to a single region, but a single name can only map to one region.
A name:
Maps to only one region in the Global Directory.
Is case sensitive.
Must begin with an alphabetic character or a percent sign (%).
Can be one to eight alphanumeric characters.
Can be a discrete global name, (e.g., aaa corresponds to the global variable ^aaa).
Can be a discrete "global" name, for example, aaa corresponds to the global variable ^aaa.
Can be a partial name ending with a wild card ("*"), (e.g., abc* represents all globals beginning with the letters ^abc)
Can be a partial name ending with a wild card ("*"), for example abc* represents all globals beginning with the letters ^abc.