Problem Note 53058: Creating a folder shortcut to a non-accessible directory removes the Folders display in SAS® Studio
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In SAS Studio, if you create a folder shortcut to a directory that exists but you do not have permission to access, the display under the Folders tab is removed. This includes any folders under My Folders.
In SAS Studio® 3.1 and 3.2, you can create a folder shortcut to a directory to which you do not have access permission. No error is displayed and the shortcut appears to be created. The folders and files still exist and can be accessed through Search. It is only the display that is affected.
To reset the Folders display in SAS Studio 3.1 or 3.2, do the following:
- Sign out from SAS Studio.
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From the operating system, delete the following file in the user's directory used by the server that is hosting SAS Studio:
[userdir]/.wepreferences/SWE.folderShortcuts.key
In SAS® Studio 3.3, an error is generated if you try to create a folder shortcut to a directory to which you do not have access. However, you might still encounter this problem if inaccessible directories are migrated, or if the directory becomes inaccessible after the shortcut has been created. Again, the folders and files still exist and can be accessed through Search. It is only the display that is affected.
To reset the Folders display in SAS Studio 3.3, do the following:
- Sign out from SAS Studio.
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From the operating system, delete the following file in the user's directory used by the server that is hosting SAS Studio:
On UNIX:On Windows:~/.sasstudio/preferences/SWE.folderShortcuts.key
%AppData%\SAS\SASStudio\preferences\SWE.folderShortcuts.key
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Studio | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 9.4 TS1M1 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||