DELETE_VAR on 4000+ char XML gives ORA-19011 error
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Article ID: 88071
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Products
CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine
Issue/Introduction
Error Message : ORA-19011: Character string buffer too small.
If the Automation Engine has an Oracle DB backend, when using the script command DELETE_VAR on an XML Variable of over 4000 characters, the command will fail and display the above error.
Environment
OS Version: N/A
Cause
Cause type: Defect Root Cause: If you use the Automation Engine with an Oracle database, the attribute values of XML data used in this Variable object can't contain more than 4000 characters.
Resolution
Update to a fix version listed below or a newer version if available.
Fix Status: Released
Fix Version(s): Automation Engine 12.0.2 - Available Automation Engine 11.2.5 - Available
Additional Information
Workaround : Delete from the XML Variable manually.