Task in Workflow stuck in ACTIVE status although it has finished with ENDED_EMPTY when modifying active Workflow

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
N/A

In a running Workflow, if you add a sub-workflow which contains the script statement :STOP NOMSG in the process tab the following happens:

• In the activities window the sub-workflow is stuck in an ACTIVE status.
• In the statistics of the sub-workflow it indicates that it ended in a status of ENDED_EMPTY or FAULT_OTHER.
• The master workflow gets stuck in a status of ACTIVE because the sub-workflow does not end and is also shown as ACTIVE in the activities window.

Investigation

In the following example a test workflow was edited during runtime and the PJOBP.BUGTEST.CHILD was added.

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PJOBP.BUGTEST.CHILD contains :STOP NOMSG in the process tab:

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Environment

OS Version: N/A

Cause

Cause type:
Defect
Root Cause: The sub-workflow does not get the correct end status.

Resolution

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

Fix Status: Released

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

Automation Engine 12.1.0 - Available
Automation Engine 12.0.2 - Available
Automation Engine 11.2.5 - Available

Additional Information

Workaround :
Cancel the sub-workflow manually.

If the sub-workflow is added before starting the master workflow, it will result in the sub-workflow ending with an ENDED_EMPTY status and the master workflow finishes with as status of ENDED_OK.