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Problem Note 56273: SAS® Enterprise Guide® might display an invalid GIT Repository error when opening a project
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When you attempt to open a project that uses program history, SAS Enterprise Guide might instead open a blank project or display an exception such as the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exception information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Path 'C:\Users\userid\AppData\Local\Temp\2\SEG42212\KnvA73dVT2OWIX8v' doesn't point at a valid Git repository or workdir. -------------------------- Technical Information Follows -------------------------- Exception Details: ---------------------------------------- Exception type: LibGit2Sharp.RepositoryNotFoundException Message: Path 'C:\Users\userid\AppData\Local\Temp\2\SEG42212\KnvA73dVT2OWIX8v' doesn't point at a valid Git repository or workdir. Source: LibGit2Sharp Target Site: git_repository_open Stack Trace: at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Proxy.git_repository_open(String path) at LibGit2Sharp.Repository..ctor(String path, RepositoryOptions options) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.InternalGitRepository..ctor(ProjectCollection pc, XmlNode xNode) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.ReadProjectXML_EG(ProjectFile projectFile, List`1 ErrorList, Double fileVersion, XmlElement xProjectCol) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.ReadProjectXML(String filepath, ProjectFile projectFile, String label, List`1& ErrorList) at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.OpenProject(DNADecoder decoder, List`1& WarningList) at SAS.EG.MainForm.OpenExistingProject(DNADecoder decoder) at SAS.EG.MainForm.DoOpenProjectDialog() at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
This problem can occur if the GIT repository where SAS Enterprise Guide temporarily stores the program history code is deleted or emptied.
You cannot recover the program history, but you can use the following steps to retrieve the process flow.
- Make a backup copy of your project so that the original copy is not overwritten.
- In SAS Enterprise Guide, open the copy that you made of the project. When you see the exception, click OK.
- Select Tools ► Options ► Program History.
- Click the Clear Program History button. When you are prompted to continue, click Yes.
- Deselect the Enable Program History option.
- Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
- Save this project (which should be your backup project).
- Close SAS Enterprise Guide.
- Reopen SAS Enterprise Guide and open the project that you just saved. If you want to re-enable the program history for the project, open Tools ► Options ► Program History, and select the Enable Program History option.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Enterprise Guide | Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 7.1 | 7.12 | 9.4 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||