SWITCH/CASE U00020432 Runtime error ... :CASE must not followed directly by script command :OTHER.
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Issue/Introduction
When using a SWITCH ... CASE statement in Automic scripting, the following example from the documentation or Switch/case statements that build off of this throws an error:
:SWITCH &$PLATFORM#
:CASE "WINDOWS"
! insert these lines in your script to determine if an error occurred
! @set retcode=%errorlevel%
! @if NOT %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto :retcode
!
:CASE "UNIX"
:OTHER
:ENDSWITCH
This throws the error:
U00020432 Runtime error in object 'JOB_NAME', line '00008': script command :CASE must not followed directly by script command :OTHER.
Adding a blank line between :CASE "UNIX" and :OTHER resolves this.
Environment
Release : 12.3
Component : AUTOMATION ENGINE
Cause
As designed
Resolution
This behavior is as designed. There needs to be either a blank line or Automic scripting between the last :CASE statement and the :OTHER statement. The documentation will be updated to reflect this with the following note:
Note: Use the :OTHER statement once after all :CASE statements. :CASE must not be followed directly by :OTHER
The example will also be updated to the following:
:SWITCH &$PLATFORM#
:CASE "WINDOWS"
! insert these lines in your script to determine if an error occurred
! @set retcode=%errorlevel%
! @if NOT %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto :retcode
!
:CASE "UNIX"
:OTHER
:ENDSWITCH
An enhancement must be created if there is a need to have :CASE be on the line directly preceding :OTHER
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