# \[IGN-13638\] Device Connection Name Invalid Characters

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13638-device-connection-name-invalid-characters/109080>\
**Category:** Ignition 8.3 Early Access\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13638-device-connection-name-invalid-characters/109080 "2025-07-29T14:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![DNice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@DNice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DNice)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13638-device-connection-name-invalid-characters/109080/1 "2025-07-29T14:59:26Z")

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Existing device names in the gateway with "/" seem to be fine, but creating new one or attempting to rename with "/" displays an error that it is invalid.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/4/e4b67610ab32fddca70bfd979e9b955a60016d3d.png)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-13638-device-connection-name-invalid-characters/109080/2 "2025-07-29T15:07:56Z")

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Thanks, this is something we're tracking already.

I'll add this forum thread to the tickets.