The Function GET_ATT_SUBSTR does not work properly when parsing the first Parameter

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
• AUTOMIC WORKLOAD AUTOMATION

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
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The function GET_ATT_SUBSTR does not work properly when parsing the first parameter. 

Investigation

In the process tab of the Notification Object: 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
:SET &POD#=GET_ATT_SUBSTR(ARCHIVE_KEY1,1,3) 
:P &POD# 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Then, the Archive 1 contains SYS;NET;ERP. 

Results

Actual:  The value for &POD# is SYS;NET;ERP

Expected:  The value of &POD# should be SYS

Cause

Cause type:
By design
Root Cause: This is normal behavior for GET_ATT_SUBSTR. It can only be used with the body of the Notification.

Environment

OS Version: N/A

Resolution

If you need to retrieve the archive attributes, you must use GET_ATT and SUBSTR functions.

Example:

:SET &POD#=GET_ATT(ARCHIVE_KEY1) :P &POD# :SET &SUB#=SUBSTR(&POD#,1,3) :P &SUB#

Fix Status: No Fix

Fix Version(s):
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Additional Information

Workaround :
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