Reset Windows file associations from Enterprise Guide back to base SAS 9.4.

[Kastchei]

Hello!

IT just updated my Enterprise Guide, and this commandeered all my file type associations in Windows.  For example, if I double-click on class.sas7bdat from Windows Explorer, it opens in Enterprise Guide, and I want it to open in base SAS 9.4.

Windows 10 Enterprise Version 21H2

SAS for Windows SAS 9.4 TS Level 1M6 X64_10Pro platform

I tried right-clicking and selecting "Open with..." and then navigating to

C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.4

and selecting sas.exe.  This does not work.  SAS starts to open with the splash screen, but then it disappears and a log file is created in the folder with the dataset.  The log is attached and pasted below as well.  Also, the icon on the file no longer looks like a little database, but instead is the blue SAS shortcut icon.

In the past, when I've double-checked on a SAS dataset, it would open SAS first, if needed, then assign a library like TMP1, TMP2, TMP3, etc. for the Windows folder, and then open the dataset from that library.  I would like to get that functionality back.

Thanks!

Here's that log that was created, called class.sas7bdat.log (I had to append .txt to the attachment to get the website to upload it).

1                                                          The SAS System                               12:58 Tuesday, July 18, 2023

NOTE: Unable to open SASUSER.REGSTRY. WORK.REGSTRY will be opened instead.
NOTE: All registry changes will be lost at the end of the session.

WARNING: Unable to copy SASUSER registry to WORK registry. Because of this, you will not see registry customizations during this 
         session.
NOTE: Unable to open SASUSER.PROFILE. WORK.PROFILE will be opened instead.
NOTE: All profile changes will be lost at the end of the session.
NOTE: Copyright (c) 2016 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA. 
NOTE: SAS (r) Proprietary Software 9.4 (TS1M6) 
      Licensed to MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - SFA T&R, Site 70100937.
NOTE: This session is executing on the X64_10PRO  platform.



NOTE: Analytical products:
      
      SAS/STAT 15.1
      SAS/ETS 15.1
      SAS/OR 15.1
      SAS/IML 15.1
      SAS/QC 15.1

NOTE: Additional host information:

 X64_10PRO WIN 10.0.19041  Workstation

NOTE: SAS initialization used:
      real time           1.02 seconds
      cpu time            0.31 seconds
      
WARNING: Truncated record.
WARNING: A line of input contains one or more null (hexadecimal 00) characters, which might cause the 
         SAS System to ignore part of the line.  The line, with null characters printed as question 
         marks, is: 

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ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

217: LINE and COLUMN cannot be determined.
NOTE: NOSPOOL is on. Rerunning with OPTION SPOOL might allow recovery of the LINE and COLUMN where 
      the error has occurred.
ERROR 217-322: Invalid statement due to first character being unprintable (hexadecimal 
               representation: 9D).
217: LINE and COLUMN cannot be determined.
NOTE: NOSPOOL is on. Rerunning with OPTION SPOOL might allow recovery of the LINE and COLUMN where 
      the error has occurred.
ERROR 217-322: Invalid statement due to first character being unprintable (hexadecimal 
               representation: 9D).
180: LINE and COLUMN cannot be determined.
NOTE: NOSPOOL is on. Rerunning with OPTION SPOOL might allow recovery of the LINE and COLUMN where 
      the error has occurred.
ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
ERROR: Errors printed on pages 1,8.

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NOTE: The SAS System used:
      real time           1.02 seconds
      cpu time            0.31 seconds
      

[SASKiwi · Accepted solution]

Try the suggestions in this SAS Note: https://support.sas.com/kb/45/779.html

It looks like SAS is trying to run the SAS dataset as if it is a SAS program, hence the weird output.

[Kastchei]

Thank you!!  The registry edit program at the bottom worked for me.