Problem with MODIFY_TASK - REMOVE_DEPENDENCY - ADD_DEPENDENCY

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

The error occurs when the same dependency is first removed and then re-added. As a result, the follow-up task gets stuck in the "Waiting for predecessor" state for no reason.

The problem occurs in both AE 21.0.9 and AE 24.4.0

Environment

Automic Automation 21.0.9 and AE 24.4.0

Cause

DE174962

A problem has been fixed, where removing and re-adding a task dependency with the script function MODIFY_TASK (REMOVE_DEPENDENCY and ADD_DEPENDENCY) resulted in the task stuck in "Waiting for predecessor".

Resolution

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

Fix version:

Component(s): Automation Engine

Automation.Engine 24.4.4 - Planned release March 2026