Variables declared from the "Variables" tab need to respect a certain order

Products

• CA Automic One Automation

Issue/Introduction

It looks like the order in which you defined the variables in the "Variable" tab matters.

How to reproduce :

• Create a Job
• Make sure that the variables are defined in the same order as below :

$A# = &C#-1

$B# = &C#-2

$C# = UC4PROD

$D# = &C#4

• Execute the Job
• Check the report
• Expected behavior :
  As variables A & B are based on variable C (which is defined as "UC4PRD") we were expecting the report to look like :
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD-1
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD-2
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD-4
• Actual behavior :
  A & B are set as "-1" and "-2", indicating that it could not resolve "C" at that time
  The report shows :
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 -1
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 -2
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD
  2021-04-08 13:14:12 - U00020408 UC4PROD-4

Environment

Release : 12.3

Component : AUTOMATION ENGINE

Cause

The order is important.

C is not resolved because it's declared AFTER A & B.

D is resolved correctly with C value.

Resolution

As design