Usage Note 42237: Problems with Roaming Profiles and using a redirected AppData location
The SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office product uses a Windows profile AppData location. If you have a redirected AppData location that is either misdirected or unconnected, you might experience this error.
Details includes the following:
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: path1
at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2)
at SAS.OfficeAddin.Global._InitLoggingConfig()
at SAS.OfficeAddin.Global.Init()
at SAS.OfficeAddin.Connect..ctor(Object application)
at SAS.ExcelAddIn.VstoExcelAddIn.get_Connection()
at SAS.ExcelAddIn.VstoExcelAddIn.CreateAddIn()
Properly configured AppData redirection does not cause the problem. When AppData is misconfigured or is not connecting properly, it prevents SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office from loading, because the add-in cannot access the AppData location properly.
Contact your local network administrator as to the nature of the AppData location redirection.
Operating System and Release Information
| SAS System | SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows Vista | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
| Windows Vista for x64 | 4.3 | | 9.2 TS2M3 | |
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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.
This SAS note discusses the use of a misdirected AppData location and how it prevents the SAS add-in from loading.
| Date Modified: | 2012-01-12 22:28:05 |
| Date Created: | 2011-01-28 16:16:50 |
