Job/JCL files (J[RUNID].TXT) include file extension .sh on java-based agents
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Issue/Introduction
In upgrading agents to the java-based unix agents (later 21.0 agents and all v24 Linux/UNIX agents), it was noticed that the files created to run the scripts - J[runid].TXT - now include a .sh at the end. For instance, if the ALPHA representation of a runid (see RUNNR2ALPHA) is AAAAAA, then in version 21.0 agents, a file JAAAAAA.TXT was created on the agent server which held the commands to execute on the OS. In the later 21.0 agents and v24 agents, it will be created as JAAAAAA.TXT.sh
Environment
OS: Linux/UNIX
Agent version: 24.x and later 21.0 java-based agents
Cause
By design
Resolution
The new behavior of the java-based agents creating a J*.TXT.sh is as designed. This is because the shell script must be executed as a .sh since a .txt is not technically executable. We have left the JXXXXXX.* files out of the documentation on purpose as they should not be used or altered by customers and are only for internal Automic use, so they can be changed at any time.
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