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Problem Note 42693: The SAS® Add-in for Microsoft Office generates an error when you invoke Microsoft Excel from a Web application
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When you invoke Microsoft Excel from a Web application, the SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office might generate the following error:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at SAS.OfficeAddin.OfficeAddinBase.get_IsMetadataServerConnected() at SAS.OfficeAddin.OfficeAddinBase.EnableUIControls(OfficeDocumentContext docContext, ContentInfo contentInfo, Object location) at SAS.OfficeAddin.ExcelAddin.EnableUIControls() at SAS.OfficeAddin.ExcelAddin.OnSheetActivate(Object worksheet) at SAS.OfficeAddin.ExcelAddin.OnWindowActivate(Workbook book, Window window) at SAS.ExcelAddIn.VstoExcelAddIn.OnWindowActivate(Workbook Wb, Window Wn)
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows Vista | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.2 TS2M3 | 9.3 TS1M1 | ||