In SAS Enterprise Guide, adding a file or folder with a name that includes special characters (that is, á , ñ, é, and so on) to a local Git Repository, might trigger the following error when a refresh on the repository occurs:

You might encounter this issue when completing steps similar to the following:

1. Create a Git profile.
2. Clone a Git Repository from the GitHub to a local repository folder.
3. Open the Git Repository in SAS Enterprise Guide.
4. Add to the local repository folder on the operating system a new file or folder with name that includes special Spanish characters.

5. In the SAS Enterprise Guide Git Repository, on the Commit tab, click the Refresh button.

As a result, the following error might occur, and the Commit window might appear empty:

In addition, in the SAS Enterprise Guide log, an error similar to the following might occur:

Workaround

To work around this issue, execute the following command:

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for this issue for SAS Enterprise Guide 8.4 is available at: