> Source: [sk172467](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk172467)

# sk172467 - "Error compiling IPv6 flavor" and "ERROR: Macro Identifier"  during policy installation 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk172467 |
| Date Created | 2021-03-18 |
| Last Modified | 2021-09-02 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | SmartConsole |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- "`Error compiling IPv6 flavor`" and "`ERROR: Macro Identifier`" during policy installation:

```

/opt/CPmds-R80.30/customers/onvertrouwd-ha/CPsuite-R80.30/fw1/conf/connector-tijger012.pf", line 12352: ERROR: macro identifier  redefined

"/opt/CPmds-R80.30/customers/onvertrouwd-ha/CPsuite-R80.30/fw1/conf/connector-tijger012.pf", line 12352: ERROR: macro identifier  redefined

Error compiling IPv6 flavor.

Operation ended with errors.
```

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## Cause

There are two services with the same name in the policy. During compilation, the upper case is referred to as lower case. In this example, there are two services named https in the NAT policy: one in upper case and one in lower case:  

![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk172467/Untitled202103211119121.png)

<br />

## Solution

Remove or change one of the duplicate services, or refer to:

[sk174235 -"ERROR: unknown macro or function TUNNEL_TEST_UDP_MATCH Error compiling IPv6 flavor" when installing a policy on a Security Gateway](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk174235)

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