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Problem Note 68052: Attempting to open or create a cloned Git repository in SAS® Studio fails with an error
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When you attempt to open or create a cloned Git repository in SAS® Studio 5.2, one of the following error messages might occur:
Unable to open repository.
An unexpected error occurred on the server. Message from Server: SAS Studio cannot access the /118N/GIT/test/.git/refs/heads/ file.
Verify that the file exists in the specified location.
Verify that the file exists in the specified location.
This problem occurs if the Git repository contains a forward slash (/) in the branch name.
To circumvent this problem, avoid using the forward slash (/) character in branch names for Git repositories.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note for a link to instructions about accessing and applying the software update.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Studio for Viya | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 5.2 | 2020.1.2 | Viya | Viya |
| Linux for x64 | 5.2 | 2020.1.2 | Viya | Viya | ||