java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Negative delay

Products

• CA Automic Applications Manager (AM)

Issue/Introduction

Applications Manager may stop running Jobs properly and the below error is seen in the RmiServer<timestamp>.log files. This error is generally due to invalid objects in the database.
 

ErrorMsg: AwE-9999 Internal error
Details: null
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Negative delay.
    at java.util.Timer.schedule(Timer.java:203)
    at com.appworx.master.JobStarter.updateCapacities(JobStarter.java:2193)
    at com.appworx.master.JobStarter.init(JobStarter.java:401)
    at com.appworx.server.data.JobsData.Ô(JobsData.java:1079)
    at com.appworx.server.data.JobsData.A(JobsData.java:76)
    at com.appworx.server.data.JobsData$_E.A(JobsData.java:3474)
    at com.appworx.server.data.JobsData$_E.doRun(JobsData.java:3518)
    at com.uc4.be.threading.AbstractWorker.run(AbstractWorker.java:367)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:811)

Environment

Release:
Component: APPMGR

Resolution

Consult with your DBA on how to recompile invalid objects. Use the awinstall process to check for invalid objects, and then recompile those invalid objects: 

1. cd to $AW_HOME directory
2. run command >  . site/sosite
3. run command >  stopso all (If RmiServer is running)
4. run command >  awinstall
5. Follow on screen prompts and press Enter to accept default values which is listed between brackets
6. Enter "yes" for the prompt "Is the above correct [Yes]?" or simply press Enter to accept the default
7. At the main menu, select option 3 "03 Data Checks ...".
8. select option 09 Return to main menu
9. at the main menu, select option 4 "04 Setups ...".
10. select option 5 "05 Recompile invalid objects"
11. the script will complete.
12. enter q to quit.