windows to unix JOBF adds a line if characters are less than 20

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

A filetransfer sending a file from windows to unix and it is adding a line if the characters are less than 20

This does not happen on all systems or all transfers, but could happen in some situations.

The job is FTPing a file from windows to Unix. 

If the characters are 20 or more, the file is good. 

If the characters are less than 20, it adds a blank line below.

Cause

JOBF File Format settings being text instead of Binary

Resolution

Changed the file format from Binary to Text and this worked.  Excerpt from the documentation:

2. In the Transfer Settings section, specify the settings that govern the transfer:

   • File Format

     Format with which the file should be transferred

     • Text: Only the content of the file is copied. Use this option if you transfer files with a different syntax from one Operating System to another. For example, to transfer files from Windows to UNIX. In this case, the conversion is automatically done.

     • Binary: The files and not just their contents are transferred.

Additional Information

See File Transfers (JOBF) -> Defining File Transfer-Specific Settings -> File Format for more information on JOBF settings