Event simulation fails with invalid agent error in Desktop Client

Products

• ESP dSeries Workload Automation
• DSERIES- SERVER
• ESP dSeries Workload Automation - Business Agents (dSeries)
• ESP dSeries Workload Automation - Scheduler (dSeries)

Issue/Introduction

When simulating an event in Desktop Client it fails with this error:

[Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2026] [de_25] - Job definition 
[MY_JOB_1234] is invalid. Agent name [%VAR(MY_AGENT)] caused an exception during symbolic processing. The error is: The function [%VAR(MY_AGENT)] failed to execute: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: 
org.mozilla.javascript.EcmaError: ReferenceError: "MY_AGENT" is not defined. (<wascope>#1)

 

 

 

Environment

ESP dSeries / Workload Automation DE: 12.x or above

Cause

The Global variable in the job / application did not resolve correctly.  If there are any hidden or special characters in the value of the global variable then it will result in an exception like this:

failed to execute: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.mozilla.javascript.EcmaError:

Do not copy paste strings in the global variable.  It is recommended to type the agent name / strings.  Always edit artifacts in the Desktop Client.

Resolution

Open the Global Variable in Services perspective of Desktop Client.  Edit the global variable, delete and retype the agent name:

 

Additional Information

Note: The agent should exist in the Agent Inventory.  The agent does not have to active for simulation to work.

If the agent doesn't exist, then simulation will still continue but a warning message will be shown in simulated jobs screen like this: