Problem Note 61094: A Java null pointer exception occurs when you redeploy scheduled jobs using the Schedule Manager plug-in for SAS® Management Console
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When you redeploy scheduled jobs using the Schedule Manager plug-in for SAS Management Console, the following pop-up message appears:
Unable to execute the file selector dialog
(java.lang.NullPointerException). Operation canceled.
(java.lang.NullPointerException). Operation canceled.
You encounter this issue when you perform steps similar to the following:
- Select Manage Deployed Jobs from the Schedule Manager plug-in in SAS Management Console.
- Select a previously deployed job.
- Click the Redeploy button. The pop-up message shown above appears.
The redeploy of the job might not be affected by this error.
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 Management Console | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4 TS1M3 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.4_M3 | 9.4_M5 | 9.4 TS1M3 | 9.4 TS1M5 | ||
A fix for this issue for SAS Management Console 9.4_M4 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/A4L.html#61094
When you redeploy jobs using the Schedule Manager plug-in, the following pop-up message appears: "Unable to execute the file selector dialog (java.lang.NullPointerException). Operation canceled."
| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2018-06-04 15:34:29 |
| Date Created: | 2017-09-15 09:20:35 |