Extraneous lines in Job Report when using REGISTER_VARIABLE in v24

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• CA Automic One Automation

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading to Automic Automation v24, Windows or Unix jobs utilizing the :REGISTER_VARIABLE script statement—specifically when using an external interpreter like Python—show additional, extraneous lines in the job report that were not present in previous versions (e.g., v21).

The extra output typically includes debug-style information from the Job Messenger, such as:

• Registered variable: 'T' variableName="value"

Environment

• Component: Automation Engine / Java-based OS Agents (Windows/Unix)
• Version: 24.x, and newer 21.x releases utilizing Java Agents.

Cause

The issue is caused by a change in how the Java-based OS agents handle output compared to the legacy C-based agents. The Java agents produce more verbose logging for the Job Messenger process and include additional CRLF (line feed) characters. This behavior was identified as a defect under DE183931.

Resolution

This is an aesthetic issue only and does not impact the functionality of the job, the registration of the variable, or the successful passing of values between tasks.

Fix Information

A permanent fix to return the Job Messenger output to the concise format seen in v21 is planned for the following components:

• Automation.Engine Agent Windows: Fixed in version 24.4.5 (Targeted for June 2026) and 26.1.0.
• Automation.Engine Agent Unix Java: Fixed in version 24.4.5 and 26.1.0.

Users should upgrade their agents to the fixed version once available to resolve the report clutter.