# [DCD_REDEFINED_SYMBOL](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DCD_REDEFINED_SYMBOL)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Aborting because a symbol <variable>key</variable> was redefined. type is <variable>type</variable>
- **Help**: A symbol was being redefined in the DCD symbol table
- **Description**: DCD maintains a symbol table internally to assist with the interface configuration. During processing, DCD discovered an attempt to redefine a symbol and logged this message.
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: emergency
- **Cause**: There might be a DCD bug.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: key
type
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DCD_REDEFINED_SYMBOL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DCD_REDEFINED_SYMBOL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)