Job Messenger in the Unix Agent version 24.4.0+hf.3.build.1747989755151 has an issue with returning the return code

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Linux JOBS executed with &UC_JOBMD CMD= are always ending with the status “ENDED_OK”, regardless of the error code 1 returned after upgrading the Automic Automation from v21 to v24.4

&UC_JOBMD CMD="exit 1"

Expected behavior the job fails with return code 1

Observation the job is ended  with return code 0

Steps to reproduce

Create a job with &UC_JOBMD CMD="exit 1"

In v24

Program 'UC4 Job Messenger' version '24.4.2+hf.2.build.1761208162592' started
UCMDJP: *********************************************************************
UCMDJP: ** JOB 0001326012 (ProcID:0000034669) START AT 14.11.2025/14:12:30 **
UCMDJP: **                                    UTC TIME 14.11.2025/14:12:30 **
UCMDJP: *********************************************************************

Program 'UC4 Job Messenger' version '24.4.2+hf.2.build.1761208162592' started
UCMDJP: *********************************************************************
UCMDJP: ** JOB 0001326012 (ProcID:0000034669) ENDED AT 14.11.2025/14:12:30 **
UCMDJP: **                                    UTC TIME 14.11.2025/14:12:30 **
UCMDJP: ** --------------------------------------------------------------- **
UCMDJP: **                                RET-CODE:          0             **
UCMDJP: *********************************************************************

Environment

AE  version 24.4.0.hf2 Linux agent version '24.4.2+hf.2.build.1761208162592

Cause

DE175707

Resolution

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

Fix version:
Component(s):  Automation.Engine - Agent Unix Java

Automation.Engine 24.4.3  

Additional Information

Public Description: ucxjlx6m do not return the proper return code if CMD= is used