https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73394#M7296 You might have an object reference in your project - i.e. to an external file - but the external file is no more around (that would then be the "instance").<BR /> <BR /> That's the same like having a shortcut in Windows but the file/program the shortcut is pointing to is no more around or moved to another path. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:04:19 GMT Patrick 2009-09-26T03:04:19Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73393#M7295 Hi there,<BR /> <BR /> I could not save my EG project . I kept receiving this error (below). So, I elected to simply close without saving.<BR /> <BR /> However, when opening the same project again later, I am getting this error message "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"<BR /> <BR /> I do not know what this error pertains to. Please advise.<BR /> <BR /> -- SM Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:15:43 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73393#M7295 SUNMICRO 2009-09-25T23:15:43Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73394#M7296 You might have an object reference in your project - i.e. to an external file - but the external file is no more around (that would then be the "instance").<BR /> <BR /> That's the same like having a shortcut in Windows but the file/program the shortcut is pointing to is no more around or moved to another path. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:04:19 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73394#M7296 Patrick 2009-09-26T03:04:19Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73395#M7297 SM,<BR /> <BR /> This error might be the result of a bug, but can probably be worked around / fixed easily. You'll need to contact tech support though for more diagnosis and appropriate advice.<BR /> <BR /> Chris Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:37:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/egp-issue/m-p/73395#M7297 ChrisHemedinger 2009-09-26T21:37:55Z