Error in Like operator: the string pattern 'John Doe [Acct Dept]' is invalid

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Description

Error Message

Error in Like operator: the string pattern 'John Doe [Acct Dept]' is invalid

Resolution

Applying the Role a second time will be successful.
 


Veritas Corporation has acknowledged that the above-mentioned issue is present in the version(s) of the product(s) referenced in this article.

There are currently no plans to address this issue by way of a cumulative hotfix or service pack in the current or previous versions of the software at the present time. This issue may be resolved in a future major revision of the software at a later time, but is not scheduled for any release. If you feel this issue has a direct business impact for you and your continued use of the product, please contact your Veritas Sales representative or the Veritas Sales group to discuss these concerns.  For information on how to contact Veritas Sales, please see https://www.veritas.com.
 

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to add a Role assignment to a new Active Directory user fails with "Error in Like operator: the string pattern 'John Doe [Acct Dept]' is invalid" when the new user has [square brackets] in their display name.

Additional Information

ETrack: 2329085