Batch account naming convention
The CAF abbreviation for Batch account is ba.
Names can be 3 to 24 characters long and allow lowercase alphanumerics only.
The name must be unique within the region.
Naming rules
| CAF abbreviation | ba |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 to 24 characters |
| Allowed characters | Lowercase letters and numbers |
| Scope of uniqueness | Unique within the region |
| CAF pattern | ba{workload}{environment}{region}{instance} |
Rules follow Microsoft's resource naming rules and CAF abbreviations. Some resource types have extra start/end character restrictions, so verify against the official docs before locking in a convention.
Example names
Generated by the same engine as the name generator, so length and character rules are already applied.
| Scenario | Generated name | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Payments API, production | bapaymentsprodeus001 | 20/24 |
| Web app, development | bawebappdevweu002 | 17/24 |
| Analytics with company prefix | baanalyticsstageuks001 Dropped company to fit the 24-char limit. | 22/24 |
Naming in Terraform and Bicep
Build the name from variables so one module produces the right name in every environment. The 24-character limit is enforced in the expression.
locals {
batch_account_name = substr(lower("ba${var.workload}${var.environment}${var.region}001"), 0, 24)
}var batchAccountName = take(toLower('ba${workload}${environment}${region}001'), 24)Generate Batch account names for your workload
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See the full list of Azure resource naming rules or read the complete CAF naming guide.