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title: Target Location and Application Name Do Not Match
description: "**ERROR MESSAGES** ***No PM Target locations were provided that have prefix of \"appName\"*** # Possible Problems and Solutions: The following table is designed to assist you with troubleshooting this error. | When The Error Message Was Received | Possible Problem(s)…"
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/target-location-and-application-name-do-not-match/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Installation Errors
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# Target Location and Application Name Do Not Match

**ERROR MESSAGES**

***No PM Target locations were provided that have prefix of "appName"***

# Possible Problems and Solutions:

The following table is designed to assist you with troubleshooting this error.

| When The Error Message Was Received | Possible Problem(s) | Possible Solution(s) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Received when attempting to log into the i2b2 Workbench | In the i2b2Workbench.properties file the name entered for the applicationName property and the target identifiers may not match | Revisit the ***i2b2Workbench.properties*** file and verify the applicationName property matches the prefix of the target identifier(s). |

***Name and Prefix Match Example:***

applicationName=**i2b2**

**I2b2**.1=YourSite,REST,[http://services.i2b2.org/i2b2/rest/PMService/](http://services.i2b2.org/i2b2/rest/PMService/)

Note

In this instance, the name and target identifier are not case sensitive.

# Installation Guide Resources:

The following resources address configuring the i2b2Workbench.properties file and how to access it on either a Macintosh or Windows machine.

| Resource For... | Chapter | Section |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Configuring the PM Cell in the i2b2Workbench.properties file | [i2b2 Workbench Install](https://i2b2.org/docs/3-i2b2-workbench-install-optional/) | [Define Hive Location](https://i2b2.org/docs/3-3-1-define-hive-location/) |
| Accessing the i2b2Workbench.properties file on a Mac | [i2b2 Workbench Install](https://i2b2.org/docs/3-i2b2-workbench-install-optional/) | [Access Properties File on a Macintosh](https://i2b2.org/docs/8-3-1-1-access-properties-file-on-a-macintosh/) |
| Accessing the i2b2Workbench.properties file on Windows | [i2b2 Workbench Install](https://i2b2.org/docs/3-i2b2-workbench-install-optional/) | [Access Properties File on Windows](https://i2b2.org/docs/8-3-1-2-access-properties-file-on-windows/) |