# Controlling the Name of Kubernetes Objects for the connectware-agent Helm Chart

By default, Kubernetes objects created by the `connectware-agent` Helm chart use a naming convention that combines the Helm release name and chart name as prefixes. This ensures unique, non-conflicting object names across your cluster.

## Default Naming Convention

The default naming pattern is: `<release-name>-<chart-name>-<agent-name>`

When the release name and chart name are identical, the duplicate prefix is automatically removed. For example, if you follow the recommendations in this documentation and name your release `connectware-agent`, an agent named `bender-robots` creates a StatefulSet named `connectware-agent-bender-robots` instead of `connectware-agent-connectware-agent-bender-robots`.

## Customizing Object Names

You can customize the naming convention using the following Helm values:

| Value              | Description                                               |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `nameOverride`     | Overrides the chart name (second part of the prefix)      |
| `fullnameOverride` | Overrides the entire prefix (both release and chart name) |

## Examples

The following examples demonstrate how to use these Helm values to control Kubernetes object names.

### Using nameOverride

Setting `nameOverride` to `cw-agent` for an installation named `agents`:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
nameOverride: cw-agent protocolMapperAgents: - name: bender-robots
```

{% endcode %}

**Result:** StatefulSet named `agents-cw-agent-bender-robots`

### Using fullnameOverride with Custom Prefix

Setting `fullnameOverride` to `my-agents` for an installation named `connectware-agents`:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
fullnameOverride: my-agents protocolMapperAgents: - name: bender-robots
```

{% endcode %}

**Result:** StatefulSet named `my-agents-bender-robots`

### Using fullnameOverride to Remove Prefix

Setting `fullnameOverride` to an empty string for an installation named `connectware-agents`:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
fullnameOverride: "" protocolMapperAgents: - name: bender-robots
```

{% endcode %}

**Result:** StatefulSet named `bender-robots`