A member whose application had no separate last name (a single-name applicant) couldn't get an online status tracker set up, since the tracker tool required a last name field to be populated.
What the thread suggested:- Enter a space in the first name field, and put your full name in the last name field instead. This workaround got the tracker to accept the entry despite the applicant only having a single name on their official documents.
- This mismatches how your name is actually formatted, but it's specifically a workaround for the tracker tool's input requirements, not a change to your actual application or identity documents.
The practical takeaway: if a community-run or third-party tracker won't accept your application because you don't have a separate last name, try entering a space as your first name and your full name as the last name — this is purely a workaround for the tracker tool, not something that affects your actual official application.