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
~ Tilde
( Left parenthesis
) Right parenthesis
Attention: Character restrictions are not enforced for DataSource, ServiceLog, GroupExt, UserExt, or SubjectExt object names.
[Fix Pack 7 or later] By default, character restrictions are enforced on custom property names. However, you can turn off character validation for custom property names by using one of the following methods:
  • Set the com.ibm.websphere.management.configservice.validatePropNames Java™ system property to false in the Java virtual machine (JVM) for the deployment manager server.
  • Set the com.ibm.websphere.management.configservice.validatePropNames property using the -javaoption parameter when you use the wsadmin tooling in the local mode.



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