Problem Note 60830: The error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" might occur when closing SAS® Enterprise Guide®
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When you close SAS Enterprise Guide, you might see the following error if the Program or Log tab of an active program is not selected:
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: OnTabIndexChanged
Stack Trace:
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.OnTabIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.RemoveViewPanel(ContentViewPanel viewPanel)
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.OnViewPanelClosed(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at SAS.EG.ContentViewPanel.Close()
at SAS.EG.ContentViewPanel.ValidateElementView()
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.OnTabIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.WmSelChange()
at System.Windows.Forms.TabControl.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value)
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.RemoveViewPanel(ContentViewPanel viewPanel)
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.OnViewPanelClosed(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, FormClosedEventArgs e)
at SAS.EG.ContentViewPanel.Close()
at SAS.EG.ContentViewPanel.ValidateElementView()
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.OnTabIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at SAS.EG.ContentPanel.set_SuspendElementLoading(Boolean value)
at SAS.EG.MainForm.CleanUpAfterProject()
at SAS.EG.MainForm.CloseProject()
at SAS.EG.MainForm.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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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 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 7.13 | 9.4 TS1M4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 9.4 TS1M4 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||