Unable to submit Job if HOST field of Attribute tab contains <Generic> instead of Agent Name

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Error Message :
com.sun.proxy.$Proxy143.getProcessTypes(Unknown Source)

If a valid 'Host' name is not selected in the Attributes tab in an Agent panel, such as in the PeopleSoft Agent panel, job's cannot be submitted and a Java exception error is displayed similar to the errors listed below.
 

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Error Details from Java Exception Error:

com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.backend.AgentConnection.execute(AgentConnection.java:26)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.backend.AgentProxyFactory.lambda$createProxy$37(AgentProxyFactory.java:29)
com.sun.proxy.$Proxy143.getProcessTypes(Unknown Source)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.psformbuilder.views.pickers.PSProcessTypePicker.loadData(PSProcessTypePicker.java:15)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.picking.BaseValuePicker$2.loadTableData(BaseValuePicker.java:233)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.picking.PickerResultTable.loadTableData(PickerResultTable.java:116)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.picking.PickerResultTable$1.loadWithNullAsDefault(PickerResultTable.java:86)
com.automic.ecc.ae.sheet.formbuilder.common.picking.PickerResultTable$1.loadWithNullAsDefault(PickerResultTable.java:82)
com.uc4.webui.common.async.NullAsDefaultLoader.load(NullAsDefaultLoader.java:10)
com.uc4.webui.common.async.NullAsDefaultLoader.load(NullAsDefaultLoader.java:6)
com.uc4.ecc.framework.core.async.BaseRequestCoordinator$1$1.call(BaseRequestCoordinator.java:214)
com.uc4.ecc.framework.core.pool.ContextAwareExecutorService$CallableImplementation.call(ContextAwareExecutorService.java:72)
java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Environment

OS: Windows
OS Version: N/A

Cause

Cause type:
Configuration
Root Cause: All Agent Panels (including PeopleSoft panels) in AWI will only work if; (a) the Java based PS Agent is connected to AE, (b) a valid Agent name is selected in the Job's Attributes.

Resolution

Select a valid Agent name in the Job's Attributes.
 

Fix Status: No Fix

Fix Version(s):
N/A

Additional Information

Workaround :
N/A