Problem Note 57979: Deleting a code node from a SAS® Enterprise Guide® process flow might generate an error
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When two or more external program code nodes are opened in a SAS Enterprise Guide project and one of the code nodes is deleted, the following error might occur:
Application Error
SAS Enterprise Guide has encountered a problem
We recommend that you save your work and restart SAS Enterprise Guide.
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Exception information
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Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
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Exception Details:
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Exception type: System.NullReferenceException
Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source: SAS.EG.Application
Target Site: ElementsAreLinkedPrograms
Stack Trace:
at SAS.EG.MainForm.ElementsAreLinkedPrograms(Element e1, Element e2)
at SAS.EG.MainForm.FindElementInCache(Element element, Boolean bRemoveIfFound)
at System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at SAS.EG.ContentViewPanel.OnElementViewClosed(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmClose(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at SAS.EG.ProjectElementViews.ElementView.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
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 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||
A fix for this issue for SAS Enterprise Guide 7.12 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/Y39.html#57979| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2016-05-19 12:56:55 |
| Date Created: | 2016-04-01 14:38:11 |