> Source: [sk150432](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk150432)

# sk150432 - "Illegal characters in application-group name"  error when adding applications with white spaces to an application group via the CLI

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk150432 |
| Date Created | 2019-04-02 |
| Last Modified | 2019-05-01 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R82.00.X, R81.10.X |
| Platform | 910 |

## Symptoms

- Adding an applications with white spaces or certain special symbols results in the following error: `"Illegal characters in application-group name"`.

## Cause

White spaces and certain special symbols are reserved characters. For more information, refer to [sk40179](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk40179).

## Solution

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