From b42cb4e31ca866184fd5f9bd5ca43de89137aaff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 14:14:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] feat: avoiding getting a wrong routine

---
 src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py
index 32c96bbef8..8178e44a0b 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/parameters.py
@@ -171,7 +171,14 @@ def routine(self) -> str:
         >>> mapdl.parameters.routine
         'PREP7'
         """
-        value = self._mapdl.get_value("ACTIVE", item1="ROUT")
+        value = int(self._mapdl.get_value("ACTIVE", item1="ROUT"))
+        if value not in ROUTINE_MAP:
+            self._mapdl.logger.info(
+                f"Getting a valid routine number failed. Routine obtained is {value}. Executing 'FINISH'."
+            )
+            self._mapdl.finish()
+            value = 0
+
         return ROUTINE_MAP[int(value)]
 
     @property

From efe8bb7fd090442d9691ac7641556d87044ee93b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 14:16:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] tests: adding tests

---
 tests/test_parameters.py | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_parameters.py b/tests/test_parameters.py
index 417c6389cd..aec7512d31 100644
--- a/tests/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/test_parameters.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
 
+import logging
 import re
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
@@ -470,3 +472,25 @@ def test_non_interactive(mapdl, cleared):
         mapdl.parameters["qwer"] = 3
 
     assert mapdl.parameters["qwer"] == 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [121, 299])
+def test_failing_get_routine(mapdl, caplog, value):
+    from ansys.mapdl.core.parameters import ROUTINE_MAP
+
+    prev_level = mapdl.logger.logger.level
+    mapdl.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+    with patch("ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_extended._MapdlExtended.get_value") as mck:
+        mck.return_value = value
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO):
+            routine = mapdl.parameters.routine
+
+        mck.assert_called_once()
+
+    txt = str(caplog.text)
+    assert f"Getting a valid routine number failed." in txt
+    assert f"Routine obtained is {value}. Executing 'FINISH'." in txt
+    assert routine == ROUTINE_MAP[0]
+
+    mapdl.logger.setLevel(prev_level)

From 91c9000c1aaff773abf6faf5ca88093cc6d3f472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pyansys-ci-bot <92810346+pyansys-ci-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:19:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] chore: adding changelog file 3606.miscellaneous.md
 [dependabot-skip]

---
 doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md

diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1d7a8a38f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+feat: avoid errors when retriving invalid routine
\ No newline at end of file

From 1505279d236be3f8f48b0e82fbd33c2c1184e592 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pyansys-ci-bot <92810346+pyansys-ci-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:53:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] chore: adding changelog file 3606.miscellaneous.md
 [dependabot-skip]

---
 doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md
index f1d7a8a38f..0828ccb275 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3606.miscellaneous.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-feat: avoid errors when retriving invalid routine
\ No newline at end of file
+feat: avoid errors when retrieving invalid routine
\ No newline at end of file

From 8df9ce8980aa17bbf48a1be51cf59f1db93c06f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: German <28149841+germa89@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 14:54:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] tests: renaming test

---
 tests/test_launcher.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_launcher.py b/tests/test_launcher.py
index 167006d497..682e9447f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_launcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_launcher.py
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ def test_mapdl_output(tmpdir):
     mapdl.exit()
 
 
-def test_mapdl_output_patch(tmpdir):
+def test_mapdl_output(tmpdir):
     def submitter(**kwargs):
         from _io import FileIO