Java-based MVS Agent: LRECL setting ignored

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

After upgrade of z/OS agent to the Java based version, whenever the mainframe file is overwritten, it changes the LRECL to 80 even though that we have specified LRECL(300) in the file transfer object.

Cause

DE180057. Java-based z/OS agent does not reallocate the data set in case it exists even if override option is activated.

Resolution

Solution:

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

Fix version:

Component(s): Java-based z/OS Agent

Automation.Engine 24.4.3 HF1 
Automation.Engine 24.4.4

Additional Information

Public description: A problem has been solved where ALLOCATE destination attributes are ignored for z/OS data set in case the data set exists already and overwrite destination file option is active.