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Defining proper names for components is sometimes overlooked during provisioning. This oversight might be problematic in some cases or, at most, inconvenient to change once set. Use DNS-appropriate naming conventions for all ObjectScale constructs. Some constructs might allow additional characters, such as an underscore. However, limiting characters to those that are acceptable to DNS eliminates potential application-related conflicts that might arise. Use only the following characters: