> Source: [sk171432](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk171432)

# sk171432 - Policy installation fails with "Error: unknown macro or function rpc_post_match"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk171432 |
| Date Created | 2021-01-12 |
| Last Modified | 2022-02-09 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * After upgrading R80.x Jumbo Hotfix, Access policy installation fails with this error in SmartCosnole:  
  `ERROR: unknown macro or function <rpc_post_match>`  
  `Error compiling IPv6 flavor.`  
  `Operation ended with errors.`

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1610008807118/unknown macro or function202101071046371.jpg)
* 'vsx_util upgrade' can also fail with the same error

## Cause

Although a new file was created, the installer did not rename its temporary file. Therefore, the *$FWDIR/lib/rpc.def* file was not replaced during the upgrade.

## Solution

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