Refresh files from g.xlf failed with error: EPERM: operation not permitted

[AyoubChaouachi]

Describe the bug
Refresh files from g.xlf failed with error: EPERM: operation not permitted

Versions used
VSCode: 1.73.1
NAB AL Tools: 1.28

To Reproduce
Refrech XLF files from g.xlf

[jwikman]

Hi @AyoubChaouachi,

Do you get this error every time you run Refresh XLF functions?
Did it use to work on the same repo before?

[AyoubChaouachi]

Hi @jwikman
yes I have this error when Refrech XLF for all projects and also when trying to create a new XLF file

Yes it work fine last week on version 1.26
I tried also to install the old version but I still have the same issue

[AyoubChaouachi]

Hi @jwikman
The Errors

Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'status')

Refresh files from g.xlf failed with error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open
...vscode\extensions\nabsolutions.nab-al-tools-1.28.0\dist\en-gb.json'

[jwikman]

Since it did work last week on v1.26, but not this week with the same version, I am wondering if there could be some changes to the permissions of your user folder? The error message suggests that it is a permissions related issue.

I can see in the telemetry that you've got this error a LOT of times today 🙂, but no one else is experiencing the same error - so it hints that it is something on your machine.

• Does the file %userprofile%\.vscode\extensions\nabsolutions.nab-al-tools-1.28.0\dist\en-gb.json exist on your computer?
• If so
  • what size is it?
  • Do you have permissions to read and modify that file?
• If not
  • can you create a file in that folder (without the admin popup)

One more thing you could test is to run VSCode as Administrator to see if that helps.

[AyoubChaouachi]

Hello

The File exist when visual code is open ,When I close Visual code the file disappears
The file is Empty
I have permission on the folder and I can create a specfic file

[jwikman]

This is strange.

Can you please test the NAB: Download Base App Translation files function to see if you got the file downloaded. Could there be a firewall that is stopping the download of the files for base app translations?

Btw, if you are not using the Base App suggestions for translation there is a setting that disables that feature when running Refresh XLF... called NAB.MatchBaseAppTranslation - setting this to false should probably remove your error (but also disabling that feature...)

[AyoubChaouachi]

I have this issue when tryin Download of Base Application translation files
failed with error: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'status')
thank you for your suggestion indeed I don't have the issue anymore when disabling the proprety

[theschitz]

Does the issue persist when running VS Code as administrator?

[AyoubChaouachi]

Hi @theschitz
yes the same issue when running VS Code as administrator