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How do I fix this error? "Regex: syntax error in subpattern name (missing terminator)"

bgdatasar
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How do I fix this Regex syntax error in subpattern name missing terminator?

Error in 'rex' command: Encountered the following error while compiling the regex 'my server (?<filerName>[a-z0-9A-Z-]+)': Regex: syntax error in subpattern name (missing terminator) 
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sundareshr
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Try escaping the last - like this \-

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