Attribute Variable Names in Okta Cannot Contain Hyphens
Mar 27, 2025
Lifecycle Management
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
When trying to save multi-valued attribute variable (and those without multi-valued) names, the following message may appear:
Api validation failed: Invalid property name: attribute-with-hyphen. Property name should only have alphanumeric characters and underscores. It should not start with a digit.
This article explains the cause of this error and how to resolve it.
Applies To
- Multi-valued Attributes
- Profile Editor
- Universal Directory
- Attribute Names
Cause
Solution
Please review vendor documentation to confirm what character is needed for their variable name. Okta does not allow hyphens in variable names.
- For example, the Databricks Okta Integration Network (OIN) application mentions replacing a hyphen (-) with an underscore (_).
