Commit failure with "Error: APP '<APP_NAME>' has conflict definition"
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Created On 09/19/23 01:32 AM - Last Modified 11/26/25 03:17 AM
Question
- Commit job is fails with the following message.
Validation Error:
shared -> application -> <APP_NAME> '<APP_NAME>' is already in use
shared -> application is invalid
Error: APP '<APP_NAME>' has conflict definition
- <APP_NAME> is corresponding to the name of the custom Application configured in the device.
Environment
- Any PAN-OS versions
- Any Firewall models
- Custom Application
Answer
- This issue is found when the user creates a Custom Application that has the same name as the pre-defined Application.
- Check if the name assigned to the new custom Application is not duplicated with the existing Application Names.
- Pre-defined applications of Palo Alto can be found at https://applipedia.paloaltonetworks.com/.