A REST job that performs a POST receives an error using NTLM authentication method

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

Using the WebService REST agent in Automic to send a POST request with the authentication method of NTLM returns an error message:

U00021719 Syntax error in object 'JOBS.LOCK.REQUEST.REST', line '00001'. 'U01001308 Variable 'IS_LOCKED_FLAG#' has not yet been defined.'.

The job report shows 

An error occurred - while sending the request
org.apache.http.client.ClientProtocolException

The problem only happens when using POST with NTLM authentication, GET works as expected.

Environment

RA WebServiceREST agent for Automic Automation versions 4.6.10 and 4.6.11

Cause

This is due to a defect with the RA Agent

Resolution

Upgrade the agent to a fixed release.

RA WebServiceREST agent version 4.6.14 - available