help wfdir: Suggeted names for directories and folders

Directories

\- History Details on history of project.

Directories with files to be processed

\- Hold then delete File to delete when space is needed.

\- To do Work to be completed.

\- To file Files to re-locate.

\- To clean Files to clean, verify, save or delete.

Administration, documentation, and readings

\Administration Files for administration.

\...\Budget Budget files.

\...\Correspondence Correspondence.

\Documentation Project documentation.

\Readings Reprints.

Files to share, private files, and work areas

\Mailbox Files to be exchanged.

\...\Scott to X Scott's files for X.

\...\X to Scott X's files for Scott.

\Private Private files on a shared directory.

\...\Scott Private files for Scott.

\Scratch Scratch space; files that can be deleted.

\Work Work in process.

\Posted Posted files that cannot be changed,
moved or modified.

Naming directories and naming files

Every directory should have a naming file documenting its contents (p. 28).
A naming file <name-of-directory>.is contains:

Project: Workflow of Data Analysis
Directory: \Workflow\Posted\Text\Submitted
Content: Files submitted to StataCorp for production.
Author: Scott Long
Created: 2008-06-09
Note: These files were submitted to StataCorp as the
final draft of the book. Prior drafts are located
in \Workflow\Posted\Text\Drafts.

If the purpose of a directory is not obvious from its name, a
naming directory can serve as a reminder. E.g.,

\Private

\...\ - Private files for team members

Also see

Workflow; WF-names