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# sk171075 - Cannot edit an object "Code: 0x800415B1, Object contains invalid reference"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk171075 |
| Date Created | 2020-12-20 |
| Last Modified | 2026-01-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * When editing a specific object, the operation fails with error message when pressing "OK":  
  "`Failed to save object "NAME"...Validation error in field "X" at object "NAME"...`  
  `
  Code: 0x800415B1, Object contain invalid reference`":

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1608301796744/Capture202012181711471.png)
* After pressing "OK" the changes are discarded.  

* Other objects such as other gateways, or other Host, networks, etc. can be edited without any problem.
* Failed to save object STOT-CLUSTER. Server error is: Validation error in field 'Log Servers' at object 'STOT-CLUSTER' @ 'Network Objects' --\> Validation error in field 'Send alerts and Logs to Syslog' of element #1 --\> The referenced object "from table" does not exist in the database (Code: 0x800415B1, Object contain invalid reference)

## Cause

The object have some invalid references in the database.

## Solution

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