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Problem Note 70842: SAS® Enterprise Guide® 8.4 fails to connect to SAS® Application Server and returns "ERROR: Unable to connect to the server..."

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SAS Enterprise Guide 8.4 fails to connect to SAS Application Server when you select either of the following settings by navigating to the Tools ► Options ► Data ► General ► Naming Options section:

  • Valid variables names is set to User setting from server.
  • Valid member names set to User setting from server.

In this scenario, the following error occurs when you attempt to connect to a SAS Application Server:

ERROR: Unable to connect to the server named “<SASApp Server Name>”.
A connection to a server is required for this function or operation.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Enterprise Guidez/OS8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft® Windows® for x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 108.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows 118.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20088.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R28.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x648.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std8.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20168.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20198.49.4 TS1M8
Microsoft Windows Server 20228.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Enterprise x648.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Home Premium x648.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Professional x648.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit8.49.4 TS1M8
Windows 7 Ultimate x648.49.4 TS1M8
64-bit Enabled AIX8.49.4 TS1M8
64-bit Enabled Solaris8.49.4 TS1M8
HP-UX IPF8.49.4 TS1M8
Linux for x648.49.4 TS1M8
Solaris for x648.49.4 TS1M8
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.