Unable to set launch variable consisting right parenthesis in value via CLI

Products

• CA Automic Dollar Universe

Issue/Introduction

When trying to create a manual launch via CLI using 'uxadd fla', it is impossible to include a launch variable that contains a closing parenthesis character ')'. No escape character seems to work. It is possible to create the same type of launch via UVC. 

# ./uxadd fla exp upr=test vupr=000 mu=TESTMU user=*** pdate=05/05/2022 LAUNCHVAR="(TEST,(TEST11))" LSTART="(05/05/2022,2300)" LEND="(05/05/2022,2310)" INFO="(TEST)"
 

Corresponding launch as seen in UVC:

If we create a launch of the same Uproc via UVC directly, we are able to include the closing parenthesis as value.

Launch creation:

Environment

Release : 6.x

Component : DOLLAR UNIVERSE

Cause

The launch created via CLI the parsing of the right parenthesis ) is incorrect and it's a know defect.

 

Resolution

Latest version where occurrence of the defect is visible is 6.10.91 and will be addressed in upcoming release 6.10.111 and 7.00.11.