AutoSys FileWatcher job not running to SUCCESS even though the file is present

Products

• Autosys Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

A FileWatcher job started but is staying in RUNNING status even though the watch_file is present and stable and the job owner has access to the file and all folders leading up to the file.

Resolution

Filewatchers / Filetriggers will NOT go to SUCCESS or see a file is stable until the timestamp on the file is current or older that the current system time.  Meaning, if the file has a time stamp of today and 18:00 but the FW job starts today at 03:00 it will NOT complete until AFTER 18:00.

This situation can occur if the watch_file was generated/created on a different host.  One which has a different current time than the host the file is moved to.