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Problem Note 41583: The error "Invalid object DNA" occurs when you run migrated projects in SAS® Enterprise Guide® 4.2
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When a SAS Enterprise Guide 4.1 project that contains Import Data tasks that import text files is migrated to SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2, the following error could occur:
Error Message: SAS Enterprise Guide has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. -------------------------------------------------------- System.ArgumentException Invalid object DNA ------------------------------ Technical Information Follows ------------------------------ System.ArgumentException: Invalid object DNA ---> System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing. at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowWithoutLineInfo(String res) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml) at SAS.Shared.DNADecoder..ctor(String dna) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at SAS.Shared.DNADecoder..ctor(String dna) at SAS.Tasks.ImportData.ImportDataModel.Run(ISASTaskTextWriter LogWriter) at SAS.Shared.AddIns.Management.AddInProxy.Run(ISASTaskTextWriter LogWriter) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.EGTask.CustomJobExecutionThroughSasTaskExecution(Job job) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.EGTask.OnJobExecuting(Job job) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.SubmitableElement.HandleJobExecuting(Object sender, EventArgs e) at SAS.EG.JobManagement.JobSequenceManager.OnExecuting(EventArgs e) at SAS.EG.JobManagement.JobSequenceManager.HandleJobExecuting(Object sender, EventArgs e) at SAS.EG.JobManagement.Job.OnExecuting(EventArgs e) at SAS.EG.JobManagement.Job.Execute() at SAS.EG.JobManagement.Job.HandleJobUnblocked(Object state, Boolean timedOut) at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitOrTimerCallback.WaitOrTimerCallback_Context(Object state, Boolean timedOut) at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitOrTimerCallback.WaitOrTimerCallback_Context_f(Object state) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state) at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitOrTimerCallback.PerformWaitOrTimerCallback(Object state, Boolean timedOut) ------------------------------ End of Technical Information ------------------------------
The problem might be related to missing extensions on the files that are being imported. As a workaround, you can recreate the import data tasks in SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2 project.
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Enterprise Guide | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M0 | 9.3 TS1M0 | ||