R3_MODIFY_VARIANT (12.3.8) -- U02004067 Parameter 'LOW' is limited to '45' characters

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• CA Automic One Automation

Issue/Introduction

a SAP job the following Statement with a parameter LOW set to 65 characters returns at submission a U02004067 Error messags

R3_MODIFY_VARIANT REPORT="RSPARAM", VARIANT="TEST", SELNAME="X_PFADAP", KIND="S", LOW="/ztrans/QB1/m610/is-u/download_ableseauftrag_hes_mobile/drewag.dat", OPTION="EQ"

Observed behavior the job returns a U02004067  messages in the PLOG:

Agent log (PLOG)

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2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02000005 Job 'JOBS.ALLG.ISU.GK_ABLESUNG.DOWNLOAD.SPLOOF' with RunID '1009004' is to be started.
2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02004018 The job was successfully interpreted.
2022-12-01 14:09:11             \*R3_MODIFY_VARIANT REPORT="RSPARAM", VARIANT="TEST", SELNAME="X_PFADAP", KIND="S", LOW="/ztrans/QB1/m610/is-u/download_ableseauftrag_hes_mobile/drewag.dat", OPTION="EQ"\*
2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02004067 Parameter 'LOW' is limited to '45' characters.
2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02004051 Parameter 'X_PFADAP' shall be modified with value '/ztrans/QB1/m610/is-u/download_ableseauftrag_/I/EQ'.
2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02004121 SELNAME='X_PFADAP' with KIND='S' is invalid.
2022-12-01 14:09:11 - U02004025 Job-script execution was aborted.

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But according to documentation the U02004067 error message should not come up as the parameter LOW is less than the allowed 132 characters!

Environment

Release : SAP 12.3.8 and higher 

SAP Netweaver 7.69 RFC communication with XBP 3.0

Cause

This is an error with the SAP agent. 

Resolution

Update to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available.

Fix version:

Component(s): SAP Agent - 21.0.6 - Available