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Misleading Error Message when using :REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE with a missing Parameter
Article ID: 85004
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Products
CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
Issue/Introduction
Error Message :
U00020308 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.INC00124939', line '00004'. Invalid internal parameter type '010121'.
In Automation Engine (AE) version 11 and 12, script function :REGISTER_VARIABLE returns an unexplicit error message "Invalid internal parameter type '<number>'" in the "Messages" window when the second parameter is missing.
Example:
This behavior only impacts AE versions 11 and 12.
Investigation
The error can be seen in jobs where a parameter of :REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE is missing. Here is an example:
There is an error because :REGISTER_OUPUTFILE should always be used with the following syntax:
The correct usage of this script function should be:
U00020308 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.INC00124939', line '00004'. Invalid internal parameter type '010121'.
In Automation Engine (AE) version 11 and 12, script function :REGISTER_VARIABLE returns an unexplicit error message "Invalid internal parameter type '<number>'" in the "Messages" window when the second parameter is missing.
Example:
17/02/2017 12:24:06 - U00020308 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.INC00124939', line '00004'. Invalid internal parameter type '010116'.
Investigation
The error can be seen in jobs where a parameter of :REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE is missing. Here is an example:
dir C:\temp /S >> C:\temp\[email protected] retcode=%errorlevel% [email protected] NOT %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto :retcode:REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE "C:\temp\test.txt"
There is an error because :REGISTER_OUPUTFILE should always be used with the following syntax:
:REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE File, User Login
The correct usage of this script function should be:
:REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE "C:\temp\test.txt", "Y"
Cause
Cause type:
Defect
Root Cause: When :REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE is used without any parameters, a misleading error is displayed. This results in: U00020308 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.1', line '00004'. Invalid internal parameter type '010121'.
Defect
Root Cause: When :REGISTER_OUTPUTFILE is used without any parameters, a misleading error is displayed. This results in: U00020308 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.1', line '00004'. Invalid internal parameter type '010121'.
Environment
OS Version: N/A
Resolution
Update to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available where the error message has been reverted to what it originally was in previous versions:
Fix Status: Released
Fix Version(s):
Component(s) : AE Server & InitialData
Automation Engine 12.1.0 – Available
Automation Engine 12.0.1 – Available
Automation Engine 11.2.4 – Available
Last message U00020501 Runtime error in object 'JOBS.WIN.INC00125224', line '00004': Statement has only '001' current parameters
Fix Status: Released
Fix Version(s):
Component(s) : AE Server & InitialData
Automation Engine 12.1.0 – Available
Automation Engine 12.0.1 – Available
Automation Engine 11.2.4 – Available
Additional Information
Workaround :
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Feedback
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