Not accepting ) as part of (password) parameter
Article ID: 111136
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Products
DSERIES- SERVER
CA Workload Automation DE - System Agent (dSeries)
Issue/Introduction
The Windows batch job does not allow close parenthesis ")" in the password in the Arguments to pass field.
Environment
CA Workload Automation DE (dSeries)
Cause
Caused by the close parenthesis ")" in the Arguments to pass field.
Resolution
Assign the password to a WOB variable in a javascript and used the variable in the arguments to pass field;
For example;
1. In Services -> JavaScripts, define a Javascript named say PASSWD with the following JavaScript;
WOB.passwd='testpas)8word';
2. In the Windows job definition, click on JavaScripts under Options
3. Select the JavaScript name PASSWD 'At job run time'
4. In Arguments to pass: %WOB.passwd
For example;
1. In Services -> JavaScripts, define a Javascript named say PASSWD with the following JavaScript;
WOB.passwd='testpas)8word';
2. In the Windows job definition, click on JavaScripts under Options
3. Select the JavaScript name PASSWD 'At job run time'
4. In Arguments to pass: %WOB.passwd
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