Windows Job has a negative return code

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Windows Job has a negative return code

Environment

Release: AOATAM99000-9.0-Automic-One Automation Tools-Application Manager
Component:

Resolution

Detailed Description and Symptoms

 

?A job ENDED_OK but had the following in the job report:

Return Code -1073741811

UCMDJP: *******************************************************************
UCMDJP: ** JOB 09997440 (ProcID:0000049400) ABEND AT 14.11.2011/03:14:57 **
UCMDJP: ** ------------------------------------------------------------- **
UCMDJP: ** RET-CODE:-1073741811 **
UCMDJP: ** USED: 161.156 CPU **
UCMDJP: ** 390792 PAGE FAULTS **
UCMDJP: ** 4 PROCESSES **
UCMDJP: *******************************************************************
Connected with executor 'MIA0TAPPF3'
Program 'Automic Job Messenger' version '6.00A' terminated normally

Investigation

?This negative return code is a 'Windows Protection Fault' and is discussed in the Automic documentation.

Solution

?In order to make the job react to a negative return code, you'll need to add a Runtime tab to the job (the "+" tab will have Runtime in the dropdown), and in the Runtime tab, change the Definition for ENDED_OK to Return code <=: -1

You will need to set the definitions like below in order for your job to be handled how you would like:

If one inputs '-1' (Definition for ENDED_OK), all returncodes are unequal to 0 NOT_OK:
   
"-10000000 <= -1"     -10000000 is more than -1, therefore NOT_OK
"0 <= -1"             0 less than  -1, therefore OK
"10000000 <= -1"     10000000 is more than -1, therefore NOT_OK