JOBF variable resolution does not work for the target path.

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• Automic SaaS

Issue/Introduction

A JOBF fails to resolve the variables for the target path.

2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063097 FT '1576009': Initiating connection to Agent 'Agent'.
2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063013 FT '1576009': Connecting to 'IP_address' at port '2302'.
2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063092 FT '1576009': Connection to Agent 'Agent (socket handle = '1')' was successfully established.
2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063087 FT '1576009': Selection started with filter 'C:\temp\*-*-*_*_test.txt' ...
2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063088 FT '1576009':   'C:\temp\1-2-3_4_test.txt'
2025-07-11 15:02:58 - U00063089 FT '1576009': Files selected: '1'.
2025-07-11 15:02:59 - U00063018 FT '1576009': Cannot open file 'C:\temp2\&1-&2-&3\T3BH9J_0.tmp'. Error: 'openFileNormalMode():3 - The system cannot find the path specified.'.
2025-07-11 15:02:59 - U00011409 FT '1576009': File Transfer has ended abnormally.

Environment

Automic Automation Engine 24.X

Cause

Issue.

Resolution

Public Title:
Variable resolution for target path in file transfers

Public Description:
A problem has been fixed with variable resolution for the file transfer's target path.

Component: Agent Windows

Automic Automation Engine 24.4.1 HF2 - Available

Additional Information

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

Article title: How to register to Broadcom Software Product updates and Critical Alerts

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleId=133819

Defect ID: DE172687