A JOBF does not transfer the file if it contains a special character, e.g., [] or {}

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• Automic SaaS

Issue/Introduction

A JOBF cannot transfer a file if it contains one of the following characters [] or{}.

2025-10-02 12:42:34 - U00063017 FT '2000007': Invalid path 'C:\temp\36503474\T[est].txt'.

Environment

Automic Automation Engine 24.X

Cause

DE173899

Resolution

Public Title:
Java OS based agents evaluate the wildcard-path check incorrectly

Public Description:
Java OS based agents evaluate the wildcard-path check incorrectly, also [] or {} characters were used for wildcard path indication.

Component: Agent.Windows, Agent.Unix, Agent.MVS

Automic Automation Engine 24.4.2 HF1 - Available

As a workaround, the asterisk (*) wildcard can be used to transfer files that contain these characters.

2025-10-02 12:52:22 - U00063097 FT '2000010': Initiating connection to Agent 'WIN01'.
2025-10-02 12:52:22 - U00063013 FT '2000010': Connecting to '<ip_address>' at port '<port>'.
2025-10-02 12:52:22 - U00063092 FT '2000010': Connection to Agent 'WIN01 (socket handle = '4')' was successfully established.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063087 FT '2000010': Selection started with filter 'C:\temp\36503474\*.txt' ...
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063088 FT '2000010':   'C:\temp\36503474\Test.txt'
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063088 FT '2000010':   'C:\temp\36503474\test_[]_1.txt'
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063088 FT '2000010':   'C:\temp\36503474\T[est].txt'
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063089 FT '2000010': Files selected: '3'.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00063091 FT '2000010': Directories selected: '0'.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00011133 OK    '0' Bytes, '0' Records for file 'C:\temp\36503474\Test.txt'->'C:\temp2\36503474\Test.txt' transferred. Duration '00:00:00'.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00011133 OK    '0' Bytes, '0' Records for file 'C:\temp\36503474\test_[]_1.txt'->'C:\temp2\36503474\test_[]_1.txt' transferred. Duration '00:00:00'.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00011133 OK    '0' Bytes, '0' Records for file 'C:\temp\36503474\T[est].txt'->'C:\temp2\36503474\T[est].txt' transferred. Duration '00:00:00'.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U00011408 FT '2000010': File Transfer has ended normally.
2025-10-02 12:52:23 - U02000486 FT '2000010': '3' files (0 B), directories '0' transferred successfully. File selection time '0ms', Connect time: '0,0 B/s', Average transfer speed: '139ms', Processing time: '107ms', Wait time: '467ms', Total duration: ''.

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