VALID_TIME / VALID_DATE accepts invalid times / dates

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
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The VALID_TIME script function validates invalid times and the VALID_DATE function validates invalid DATES.

Example:

For  "2017-06-01ABC" the VALID_DATE function returns a "Y" as a result indicating that the value "2017-06-01ABC" is a valid date, which it is not. The same goes for VALID_TIME.  If an invalid type is entered, the function returns a "Y" indicating it is valid.

Investigation

1. Execute the following script in a SCRI-object:

:SET &PATTERN# = "HH:MM:SS"
:SET &TIME_1# = "12:00:00"
:SET &TIME_2# = "120000"
:SET &TIME_3# = "ABCDEF"
:SET &TIME_4# = "12:00:00ABC"

:IF VALID_TIME("&PATTERN#;&TIME_1#") = "Y"
: PRINT " VALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_1#<"
:ELSE
: PRINT "INVALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_1#<"
:ENDIF

:IF VALID_TIME("&PATTERN#;&TIME_2#") = "Y"
: PRINT " VALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_2#<"
:ELSE
: PRINT "INVALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_2#<"
:ENDIF

:IF VALID_TIME("&PATTERN#;&TIME_3#") = "Y"
: PRINT " VALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_3#<"
:ELSE
: PRINT "INVALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_3#<"
:ENDIF

:IF VALID_TIME("&PATTERN#;&TIME_4#") = "Y"
: PRINT " VALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_4#<"
:ELSE
: PRINT "INVALID: &PATTERN# >&TIME_4#<"
:ENDIF
 

Results

Actual:   TIME_1, TIME_2 and TIME_3 are evaluated correctly, but TIME_4 is evaluated as Y, which indicates it is a valid format, which it is not.
 

2017-05-24 15:24:37 - U00020408 VALID:   HH:MM:SS >12:00:00<
2017-05-24 15:24:37 - U00020408 INVALID: HH:MM:SS >120000<
2017-05-24 15:24:37 - U00020408 INVALID: HH:MM:SS >ABCDEF<
2017-05-24 15:24:37 - U00020408 VALID:   HH:MM:SS >12:00:00ABC<

Expected:   Since TIME_4 contains an invalid time it should be evaluated as an N, which indicates it is an invalid format.

Cause

Cause type:
Defect
Root Cause: VALID_DATE and VALID_TIME validate invalid input dates and times. Characters after the actual format are ignored e.g. "HH:MM;14:00ABC" and the value is set as being valid when it's not.

Environment

OS Version: N/A

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 12.0.3 - Available
Automation Engine 11.2.6 - Available

Additional Information

Workaround :
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