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ethamer
Calcite | Level 5

I have SAS9.2 64 bit, EG 4.3.

Opening any EG project gives me unable to open a valid project error

I tested project by exporting to another environment and it was successfully exported. - so i dont think .egp is corrupted.

I can still create new project and save.

Anyone knows the possible cause of this error?

This is snippet from EG session log:

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] - Corrupted or unexpected metadata found while processing object:

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] -   Name = <no name>, PublicType = <unknown>, Class = Job, ID = A5BHOZLT.BV0000V7

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] -   Exception: Nameless OMR object

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] - Corrupted or unexpected metadata found while processing object:

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] -   Name = <no name>, PublicType = <unknown>, Class = Job, ID = A5BHOZLT.BV0000V6

2011-08-13 06:14:37,497 [5] ERROR SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider [(null)] -   Exception: Nameless OMR object

2011-08-13 06:14:44,526 [Main] ERROR SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection [(null)] - Error authorizing operation in metadata server.

System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHeaderException: Error authorizing operation in metadata server.

   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)

   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)

   at SAS.EG.SDS.Model.DAVService.DAVService.itemExists(String objectPath)

   at SAS.EG.SDS.Model.ProjectBase.GetContent(String localFolderPath)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.LinkedRegisteredProjectFile.Cache()

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.LinkedRegisteredProjectFile.SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ILinkedFile.Cache(String extension)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectFile.Initialize(DNADecoder projectFilePath, FileMode fileMode, FileAccess fileAccess, FileShare shareFlag)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.OpenProject(DNADecoder decoder, List`1& WarningList)

2011-08-13 06:14:44,528 [Main] ERROR SAS.EG.SEGuide.MainForm [(null)] - OpenExistingProject() - Error opening project

SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ElementException: Unable to open file  as a valid project file. ---> System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHeaderException: Error authorizing operation in metadata server.

   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)

   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)

   at SAS.EG.SDS.Model.DAVService.DAVService.itemExists(String objectPath)

   at SAS.EG.SDS.Model.ProjectBase.GetContent(String localFolderPath)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.LinkedRegisteredProjectFile.Cache()

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.LinkedRegisteredProjectFile.SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ILinkedFile.Cache(String extension)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectFile.Initialize(DNADecoder projectFilePath, FileMode fileMode, FileAccess fileAccess, FileShare shareFlag)

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.OpenProject(DNADecoder decoder, List`1& WarningList)

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

   at SAS.EG.ProjectElements.ProjectCollection.OpenProject(DNADecoder decoder, List`1& WarningList)

   at SAS.EG.SEGuide.MainForm.OpenExistingProject(DNADecoder decoder)

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Doc_Duke
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

seems like a call to tech support is in order for this one.

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