Problem Note 66708: Creating a new folder under Files in the SAS® Enterprise Guide® Servers pane might fail with the message "Unable to create a new folder"
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In SAS Enterprise Guide, you might receive the following error when creating a new folder under SASApp ► Files in the Servers pane:
"Unable to create a new folder".
This error message might appear in your SEguide.log:
BEGIN_13476:OnNewFolder:ServerListVM.cs@3460: Creating a new folder.
2020-09-22 03:35:57,344 [1] ERROR SAS.EG.Framework.Panes.Servers.ServerListVM [(null)] - OnNewFolder() - The selected item is not a folder or is a folder object that has no SDS object backing it. Because of this, it is impossible for us to be able to create a new folder under it. The item is named Files and is of type "ServerFoldersContainer".
The problem occurs only when File Navigation in SAS Workspace Server Properties is set to SAS User Root.
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 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 8.3 | 9.4 TS1M7 | ||||
A fix for this issue for SAS Enterprise Guide 8.3 is available at:
https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/I8T.html#66708| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Date Modified: | 2020-11-09 12:59:47 |
| Date Created: | 2020-09-30 05:40:20 |