Error reading the dictionary - filename may be invalid

[jshah120]

I am working with about 17 .sas7bdat source files. I loaded them in the canvas, created a workflow, multiple joined on a unique ID and generated tableau data extract .tde output file. I am able to successfully perform this for 16 out of 17 sas files. For one of the source sas files, when I load it in canvas I receive an error "Error reading the dictionary - filename may be invalid"

There is nothing invalid about the filename (it is in same format as rest of the files) so I am not sure why I am receiving this error. Any thoughts??

[CristonS]

hi @jshah120 - what is the full file name?  Thanks.

[jshah120]

C:\Users\jshah\Documents\[...]\f_alerts1.sas7bdat

[CristonS]

no weird characters in the [...] section?

How large are the files?  Does it open correctly in SAS?

[jshah120]

No, the location of the folder is same as rest of the other sas files I've used in Alteryx workflow. It's just this one file when I drag into canvas it shows this error.. other files are fine

[jshah120]

This alerts.sas file is about 850 MB. It opens correctly in SAS. The other 16 sas files range from 500 KB to 4.4 GB

[CristonS · Accepted solution]

Can you change the location of that one file, for testing purposes? 

[jshah120]

That worked! I moved it to Desktop and it loaded it to Alteryx, and it worked just fine. This is so weird!

[aljuliano]

I had the same error, but changing the file location didn´t work. 

Any insights as to what may be the problem?

[btspl01]

I am also receiving this error even though I am using version 11.7.4 (upgrading was suggested on another thread). I have also tried this solution (reading from desktop) to no avail. Any further ideas on this one?