Unsupported characters for the installation path

Unsupported characters for the installation path
Some characters cannot be used in a path when we install Installation Manager.Using unsupported characters in a path can result in errors.
Special Character Description Installation directory for Installation Manager Directory for the Installation Manager installer /home directory for the user when installing Installation Manager

# Number sign Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

% Percent sign Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

" Double quotation mark Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

: Colon Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

> Greater than symbol Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

< Less than symbol Unsupported Unsupported Unsupported

` Grave accent Unsupported

! Exclamation point Unsupported

$ Dollar sign Unsupported

^ Caret Unsupported

& Ampersand Unsupported

* Asterisk Unsupported

@ At sign Unsupported

( Opening parenthesis
On Windows, parentheses can be used when there is a preceding space. In some cases, () might show in the default installation directory when we install a 32-bit package on a computer that runs a 64-bit version of Windows. This example contains parentheses and is valid: C:\Program Files [(x86)]\SDP
Unsupported

) Closing parenthesis
On Windows, parentheses can be used when there is a preceding space. In some cases, () might show in the default installation directory when we install a 32-bit package on a computer that runs a 64-bit version of Windows. This example contains parentheses and is valid: C:\Program Files [(x86)]\SDP
Unsupported

| Vertical bar Unsupported

\ Backslash Unsupported

/ Forward slash Unsupported

? Question mark Unsupported

, Comma Unsupported

{ Opening brace Unsupported

} Closing brace Unsupported

[ Opening bracket Unsupported

] Closing bracket Unsupported

Eclipse uses the home directory for a user when the configuration directory in the Installation Manager installation kit is not writable. If the home directory contains an unsupported character, you receive an error during the installation of Installation Manager.
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Special Character	Description	Installation directory for Installation Manager	Directory for the Installation Manager installer	/home directory for the user when installing Installation Manager
#	Number sign	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
%	Percent sign	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
"	Double quotation mark	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
:	Colon	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
>	Greater than symbol	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
<	Less than symbol	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported
`	Grave accent	Unsupported
!	Exclamation point	Unsupported
$	Dollar sign	Unsupported
^	Caret	Unsupported
&	Ampersand	Unsupported
*	Asterisk	Unsupported
@	At sign	Unsupported
(	Opening parenthesis On Windows, parentheses can be used when there is a preceding space. In some cases, () might show in the default installation directory when we install a 32-bit package on a computer that runs a 64-bit version of Windows. This example contains parentheses and is valid: C:\Program Files [(x86)]\SDP	Unsupported
)	Closing parenthesis On Windows, parentheses can be used when there is a preceding space. In some cases, () might show in the default installation directory when we install a 32-bit package on a computer that runs a 64-bit version of Windows. This example contains parentheses and is valid: C:\Program Files [(x86)]\SDP	Unsupported
\|	Vertical bar	Unsupported
\	Backslash	Unsupported
/	Forward slash	Unsupported
?	Question mark	Unsupported
,	Comma	Unsupported
{	Opening brace	Unsupported
}	Closing brace	Unsupported
[	Opening bracket	Unsupported
]	Closing bracket	Unsupported