Getting "The name 1 is not valid" when exporting data (4238960)

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Getting "The name 1 is not valid" when exporting data
Description

When I export data (from the grid) to an Excel file, I want to use VARIABLES for the name. I use %DATEFILE%. Toad shows me the name of the file, but when I make click to accept, this error appears:
"The name %1 is not valid"
Cause

%DATETIME% uses the workstation date and time, which is formatted as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss am by default.
Windows does not allow you to have a file name containing any of the following characters: \/:*?"<>|
Resolution

1. Change your date and time formats, such that it does not contain any of the disallowed characters (\/:*?"<>|).
2. Verified that the directory and file name to be save does not have the disallowed characters (\/:*?"<>|).
Additional Information

The date and time formats come from the Windows Control Panel settings.

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