JWST data files have unique names that map to the original proposal, observation, visit, instrument, and detector used. 

See also: Getting Started with JWST Data, File Header Contents
Software documentation outside JDox: File Naming Conventions, Data Product Types

Science data file names

Software documentation outside JDox: Science Product Structures and Extensions

JWST science data files are exposure-based during their first stages of processing, meaning they contain only the values from a single exposure for a single detector. Exposure-based file names are constructed using information from the observation in the corresponding APT files, according to the stage 0–2 naming schemes. Stage 2 files are processed and combined with other stage 2 exposures or during stage 3 processing of the JWST Science Calibration Pipeline. These are known as associations. The stage 2 associated data keep the exposure-based naming convention while stage 3 association can be target or source based and their naming convention includes information such as target and source ID, instrument, and optical element according to the stage 3 naming schemes.

Each stage of processing creates corresponding intermediate and final data products depending on the type of data being calibrated, and the level of processing. The type of products are identified by the suffix of the file. The data product table contains the full list of all exposure-based and source-based product types for each stage of processing, including active links to more detailed descriptions of each kind of data product in the input and output columns.

Association file names

See also: JWST Data Associations
Software documentation outside JDox: Data File Associations

JWST association files follow a similar naming convention. Associations capture the relationship between exposures that are to be combined by design to form a single product.  Associations created during stage 2 combine and produce exposure-based files. These could include background- or wavelength-related data that is used by stage 2 steps. Association data products generated in stage 3, result from the combination of multiple exposures like dithers or mosaics. These products will have a file name that includes the "astronomical source target" value in APT and observation parameters that will help users to map them to a specific proposal and observation. The software documentation contains the latest information on naming conventions for association files for the different association types.

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