> Source: [sk116249](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk116249)

# sk116249 - "General Error: Invalid or No UID" error in SmartDashboard when trying to create a new Application/Site

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk116249 |
| Date Created | 2017-03-08 |
| Last Modified | 2018-10-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.x, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- * The following error appears in SmartDashboard when trying to create a new Application/Site:

  `CDleException Exception:`  
  `
  Error Code: 0 (Unspecified error)`  
  `
  User Message: General Error: Invalid or No UID`  
  `
  Debug Message:`  
  `
  CDleDereferenceReqHandler::_dereferenceSingleFieldObject not found in CPMI
  `
  *Example* :  
  [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk116249/error.jpg)](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk116249/error.jpg "Click the image to see it in full size in a new tab/window")
* Debug of FWM daemon (per [sk86186](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk86186) / [sk33207](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk33207)) during the issue shows:

  `
  [FWM ...]Cannot get table_name by object id from 'object id to table name' mapping: SQL call returned no records`  
  `
  [FWM ...]Succeeded to execute SQLite statement: SELECT table_name, object_name FROM object_id_to_table_name WHERE object_id = upper('{`*UID_of_OBJECT* `}') and session_id <> '' (0, )`  
  `
  [FWM ...]CCkpPrvtTableMgr::GetObjectByUid: GetObjectByUid 0x... (Object Not Found)`  
  `
  [FWM ...][ERROR:] CCpmixServerAdapter::GetObjectByUid: failed to get object from database, GetObjectByUid returned: -2147215967,`  
  `
  [FWM ...][ERROR:] CTransaction::GetByUid: Failed to get object by UID: {`*UID_of_OBJECT* `}`  
  `
  [FWM ...][EXCEPTION:] Throwing CCpmixExcpetion from CTransaction.cpp`  
  `
  [FWM ...]CDleDereferenceReqHandler::_dereferenceSingleField --> Object not found in CPMI`  
  `
  ... ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...]CDleBaseReqHandler::sendDleResult --> ErrorString = General Error: Invalid or No UID`  
  `
  [FWM ...]CDleBaseReqHandler::sendDleResult --> Dbg Message = CDleDereferenceReqHandler::_dereferenceSingleFieldObject not found in CPMI 
  `

## Cause

The {*UID_of_OBJECT* } is not located in the *$FWDIR/conf/appfw_objects.sqlite* database.

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