Why undefined job on DESELECT statement is selected to run on CA Workload Automation ESP Edition?

Products

• ESP Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

Why undefined job on DESELECT statement is selected to run on CA Workload Automation ESP Edition?

Environment

CA WA ESP Edition Z/OS

Resolution

DESELECT is an indirect way to define jobs, and the following SELECT for SUBAPPL makes the job being selected to run.