Key FE_VERSION in variable UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT invalid

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
N/A

The documentation of File events in 11.2 states that the UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT field FE_VERSION should be either 1 or 2.  However, after a fresh install this field holds the value of -1.

Furthermore the variable contains an undocumented entry FILEEVENT_VERSION.  
  

References
 

11.2 Documentation

Administration Guide > Configuration > Settings in Variables > UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT – Host Characteristics

12.0 Documentation
Administration Guide > Administering the Automation Engine > Configuration > UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT – Host Characteristics
 

 

Cause

Cause type:
Defect
Root Cause: Deprecated values in UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT (i.e. -1) only 1 and 2 are acceptable. Use only FE_VERSION for host characteristics and not FILEEVENT_VERSION.

Environment

OS Version: N/A

Resolution

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

There are 2 fixes for these issues:

1. The inconsistency has been fixed where instead of setting FE_VERSION, FILEEVENT_VERSION was inserted into the host characteristics variable UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT. Fixed in Automation Engine 12.1.0 and 12.0.3.
2. The documentation has been aligned to the new behavior which uses FE_VERSION with a default of 2.  Fixed in Automic Workload Automation documentation version 12.0.

Fix Status: Released

Fix Version(s):
Component(s): Documentation
Automation Engine 12.0.0 - Available

Component(s): Automation Engine
Automation Engine 12.1.0 - Available
Automation Engine 12.0.3 - Available

Additional Information

Workaround :
If upgraded from 11.x to 12.2.x or 12.3.x - update the value manually