Name restrictions

What characters you can use, and how long the name can be.

All names

The following restrictions apply to names in general:

• Cannot be blank
• Cannot contain a Tab character

File and folder names

File names (for example Excel files) cannot contain: \ / : * ? " < > |.

Dimension names

Dimension names cannot contain: , ; ' ` : / \ * | ? " & % $ ! - + = ( ) [ ] { } < >.

Level names

Level names cannot contain: . , ; ' ` : / \ * | ? " & % $ ! - + = [ ] { }.

Member names and keys

• Member names cannot contain: [ ].
• Member keys cannot contain: ' " ( ) [ ] { }.
• Member names can be up to 256 characters.
• Member keys can be up to 40 characters.

Other object names

All other object names (data views, processes, etc.) cannot contain: , ; ' ` : / \ * | ? " & % $ ! - + = ( ) [ ] { }.

Lengths

• Names (member names, file names, member view names, process names, etc.): 256 characters
• Keys (member keys, etc): 40 characters
• Description boxes: 250 characters