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Problem Note 41969: Application error when creating multiple line plots in SAS® Enterprise Guide®

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The following Application Error might occur when using the type of line plot called Multiple line plots by group column:

SAS Enterprise Guide has encountered a problem.  We recommend that you save your work and restart SAS Enterprise Guide.

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System.NullReferenceException

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

------------------------------ Technical Information Follows ------------------------------

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at SAS.EG.Tasks.BaseGraph.BaseGraphModel.MapColumnsListOptionToLinePlotsGroupProperty(String optionName)
   at SAS.EG.Tasks.BaseGraph.BaseGraphModel.MapColumnsListOptionToLinePlotsGroupProperty(Option option)
   at SAS.EG.Tasks.BaseGraph.LineInterpolationPage.UpdatePanelProperty()
   at SAS.EG.Tasks.BaseGraph.LineInterpolationPage.LineInterpolationPage_VisibleChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
   at SAS.SharedUI.Panels.SASPanelStack2.InternalSelectPanel(IPage sasPanel, Boolean raiseEvent)
   at SAS.SharedUI.Panels.SASPanelStack2._TreeView_AfterSelect(Object sender, TreeViewEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TreeView.OnAfterSelect(TreeViewEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TreeView.TvnSelected(NMTREEVIEW* nmtv)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TreeView.WmNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.TreeView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

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In addition, the following error might occur if you run the task:

1          ;*';*";*/;quit;run;
2          OPTIONS PAGENO=MIN;
3          %put ERROR: Unable to get SAS code. Object reference not set to an instance of an
3        ! object.;
ERROR: Unable to get SAS code. Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
4          
5          QUIT; RUN;

These errors occur only for certain data.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Enterprise GuideMicrosoft® Windows® for x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 20084.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Enterprise x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Home Premium x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Professional x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows 7 Ultimate x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista4.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
Windows Vista for x644.34.3059.2 TS2M39.2 TS2M3
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.