How do I fix SAS Add-in 5.1 Task Gallery Error?

[SASuser43]

Greetings.  Hope all is well.

I have an excel file opened, and I access the SAS toolbar menu.

I then go to "Quick Start" ---> "Task Gallery".   I choose "Summary Tables" and click "OK".

Then I get the following error message:

Task initialization failed in DefineProperties: Server execution failed

Server execution failed

-------------------------- Technical Information Follows --------------------------

Exception Details:
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Exception type: System.InvalidProgramException
Message: Task initialization failed in DefineProperties: Server execution failed

Source: SAS.EG.Tasks.TaskSDK
Target Site: Connect

Stack Trace:
at SAS.EG.Tasks.TaskSDK.TaskModel.Connect(ISASTaskConsumer consumer)
at SAS.Shared.AddIns.Management.AddInProxy.Connect(ISASTaskConsumer Consumer)
at SAS.OfficeAddin.Task.PrepareEGTask(EGTaskInfo taskInfo, Boolean showDialog, Boolean delayProxyCleanup)

Inner Exception Details:
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Exception type: SAS.EG.SDS.SDSException
Message: Server execution failed

Source: SAS.EG.SDS.Model
Target Site: SASWorkspace

Stack Trace:
at SAS.EG.SDS.Model.Server.SASWorkspace()
at SAS.OfficeAddin.Task.Workspace(String server)
at SAS.EG.Tasks.SummaryTables.SummaryTablesModel.DefineProperties()
at SAS.EG.Tasks.TaskSDK.TaskModel.Connect(ISASTaskConsumer consumer)

This feature worked for me until two days ago.

Any light you can shed on a dark path will be much appreciated.

Take care,

[Damo]

Hi,

It's an old post so hopefully the issue is resolved.

It's possible that the issue was related to an expired licence on your compute tier (could be your local machine).

If the issue remains, you may want to turn on logging (Usage Note 17730 if you are using EG6.1 or earlier, Usage Note 55414 if you have EG7.1 or later), replicate the issue and email the log to your local SAS Technical Support.

Let me know if you have any question.

Cheers,

Damo