When creating a new "free key" name, it is essential to check that it is not already present in memcached.
When a memcached key does not refer to a system element, its format is free and can be arbitrary defined, provided that it is not already used.
Even though the name format is arbitrary, try to keep using 8 characters names and conventional extensions (e.g. MYNEWVAL_DAT).
| Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| _BUF | data buffers (FIFOs , circular buffers, etc...) |
| _DAT | generic data structures |
| _AUX | auxiliary dataset (besides _STA and _DYN) associated to a system element. In this case it is strongly advisable that the name preceeding the _AUX extension is equal to the element name used with the _STA and _DYN extensions. |