I tried to connect to a SAS metadata server from my local PC using EG 4.3 and did not succeed . The log that was generated is the following: A connection could not be made to the SAS Metadata Server but is required for the current operation. Please see your administrator. -------------------------------------------------------- Connection failed ------------------------------ Technical Information Follows ------------------------------ SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.MetadataException: Connection failed ---> System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. at SASObjectManager.ObjectFactoryMulti2Class.CreateObjectByServer(String Name, Boolean synchronous, ServerDef pIServerDef, String LoginName, String Password) at SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider.Connect() --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.OMSProvider.Connect() at SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.MetadataManagerV2.SAS.EG.SDS.Metadata.IMetadataConfiguration.set_ActiveProvider(Provider value) at SAS.EG.SDS.Dialogs.ProviderConnectDlg.Connect(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e) at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e) at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument) ------------------------------ End of Technical Information ------------------------------ I tried to solve the issue (or at least get some more information) following general solutions I found on this forum: 1 - I tried to ping the server and was successful; 2 - I tried connecting to the metadata server through SAS Integration Technologies Configuration Wizard using the same credentials I used in SAS EG and succeeded; 3 - I tried connecting to the SAS metadata server from another local machine (in the same network) using the same credentials and succeeded; 4 - IT tried to fix the problem by reinstalling SAS EG on my desktop. This solved the issue for 3 hours and then went back to presenting this problem. IT has no idea about what to do. Therefore I assume it is some problem with my local desktop. Has anyone an idea about this issue? Please help!
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