CA Automic Workload Automation: STOP NOMSG is used but the result is not ENDED_EMPTY as documented

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

The error is described by the following example:
 

In the Event Process of a Time Event, the script function :STOP NOMSG is used to stop the execution of the Event Process. E.g. if a time criterion is not fulfilled.

According to documentation, objects stopped with :STOP NOMSG should always end with the status ENDED_EMPTY:
 

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However, the result is always ENDED_OK as in the example below:
 

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Environment

Release: AUTWAB99000-12.2-Automic Workload Automation-Base Edition
Component:

Cause

An error has been fixed where !EVNT tasks did not end with status "ENDED_EMPTY" if :STOP NOMSG is used in !PROCESS tab.

Resolution

Please install a fixed version as soon as available, or a newer version:

• Automation Engine 12.1.3
• Automation Engine 12.2.1
• Automation Engine 12.3.0