> Source: [sk136892](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk136892)

# sk136892 - "Field installTargetids references invalid object" error when disabling IPS blade from a gateway object

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk136892 |
| Date Created | 2018-09-24 |
| Last Modified | 2022-10-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * After disabling IPS blade on a Security Gateway object and clicking "OK", the following error is displayed: "Field installTargetids references invalid object".
* In cpm.elg:

  ```
  20/09/18 15:11:58,731 ERROR coresvc.internal.ValidationsSvcImpl [qtp663670759-77]: severity of validation error [ValidationIncident{incidentType='OBJECT'{validationDisplayName=''{blade='null'{validationName='LinkConstraint', severity=ERROR, message='Field installTargetIds references invalid objects', validationContext=[LinkValidationContext{linkObjId=e7751ab6-fedb-48a8-adb6-1cd6ec9928a4}]}] is above the allowed level WARNING. Update is aborted!
  20/09/18 15:11:58,731 ERROR coresvc.internal.ValidationsSvcImpl [qtp663670759-77]: Got Link Validation: The following link does not fulfill features constraint: source:[9bd7f63c-df1e-46ed-b8c7-1398c8ce55a1] : FieldPath:[autoInstallPolicyConfig.installTargetIds] -> destination:[22412f89-f2cf-48c6-922e-4aafe8d83bf0] , dest_featuresPreset: 8f33e783-4155-3d49-ad62-408ee594ff09, linkschemaId:e379f7d0-96bf-39eb-b546-63a11b18bcbc
  20/09/18 15:11:58,731 ERROR internal.operation.OperationSvcImpl [qtp663670759-77]: caught exception "A blocking validation error was found: Field installTargetIds references invalid objects" from class com.checkpoint.management.coresvc.ValidationException
  ```

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