:READ function only accepts 1024 characters for drop down mask

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
U00000003 TRUNCATED

The :READ function only accepts 1024 characters for the drop down mask.

If a variable in a :READ statement contains a larger number of characters, the drop down opens as a yellow input mask.

Only when executing the statement using the debug options is an error displayed:

U00000003 TRUNCATED

Cause

Cause type:
Defect
Root Cause: The maximum lengths of input parameters for :READ function were not defined correctly. The Input Check parameter for the :READ function is limited to a maximum of 1024 characters. If this parameter is defined as an array of allowed values, the length of every value is limited to a maximum of 127 characters. The Default Value parameter is also limited to a maximum of 127 characters.

Environment

Release: Automic Workload Automation

Component: Automation Engine

Resolution

Update to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available where the limitation has been defined.

The Input Check parameter for the :READ function is limited to a maximum of 1024 characters. If this parameter is defined as an array of allowed values, the length of every value is limited to a maximum of 127 characters. The Default Value parameter is also limited to a maximum of 127 characters.

Errors are now displayed accordingly.

Fix Status: Fixed

Fix Version(s):
Component(s): AE Server and Initialdata

Automation Engine 12.1.2 - Available
Automation Engine 12.0.6 - Available
Automation Engine 11.2.7 - Available

Additional Information

Workaround :
N/A