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Object names: What the name string cannot contain

When you create a new object using the administrative console or a wsadmin command, you often must specify a string for a name attribute.

Most characters are allowed in the name string. However, the name string cannot contain the following characters. The name string also cannot contain leading and trailing spaces.

/ forward slash
\ backslash
* asterisk
, comma
: colon
; semi-colon
= equal sign
+ plus sign
? question mark
| vertical bar
< left angle bracket
> right angle bracket
& ampersand (and sign)
% percent sign
' single quote mark
" double quote mark
]]> No specific name exists for this character combination.
. period (not valid if first character; valid if a later character)
# Hash mark
$ Dollar sign



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