File Transfer between native Unix Agent and native Windows Agent with a relative Path in source fails

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

JOBF between Linux agent and Windows Agent v21 where the source file is defined as a reference to the homedir of the current user fails with the error:

U00011134 ERROR '0' bytes, incorrect transfer of '0' records for file 'folder/filename1.txt'->''. Duration  '00:00:00'.

The source file naming is relative as follows (./path_to_the_file)
:SET &FT_SRC_FILE#            = "./folder/filename*.txt"

This issue does not occur if the source Unix/Linux Agent is on version 12.3.9

Environment

Agent Unix/Linux 21.x JOBF to a Windows Agent 21.x

Cause

Defect on Agent Unix/Linux

Resolution

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

Fix version:
Component(s): Agent Unix
Will be fixed in Automation.Engine 21.0.13 - Planned release end January 2025
Will be fixed in Automation.Engine 24.4.0 - Planned release March 2025

Additional Information

Defect ID: DE153767

Defect Public Description: A problem has been fixed where the file transfer between a native Unix Agent and native Windows Agent is failing, when the the Unix Agent has as source a relative path defined.