Lead Discovery Premium: Error Running Data Functions while using ChemCharts, '...doesn't point at a valid Git repository or workdir.'

Keywords: 

ChemCharts, Chem Charts, Data functions, run, Git repository or workdir.

Description:
This issue may occur randomly, for instance, when opening the Analyst client. It can prove difficult to recreate.

Typically the error is as follows:
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error (2)

Path 'C:\Users\USERID\AppData\Local\Temp\ChemChartsDataFxns\DataFxns' doesn't point at a valid Git repository or workdir.

   at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Proxy.git_repository_open(String path)

   at LibGit2Sharp.Repository..ctor(String path, RepositoryOptions options, RepositoryRequiredParameter requiredParameter)

   at PublisherCore.GitTimestamps..ctor(String directory)

   at PublisherCore.DataFunctionDefinitionService.<>c.<LoadDefinitions>b__4_0(String d)

   at System.Linq.Enumerable.WhereSelectArrayIterator`2.MoveNext()

   at System.Linq.Enumerable.<SelectManyIterator>d__17`2.MoveNext()

   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToDictionary[TSource,TKey,TElement](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 keySelector, Func`2 elementSelector, IEqualityComparer`1 comparer)

   at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToDictionary[TSource,TKey](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 keySelector)

   at PublisherCore.DataFunctionDefinitionService.LoadDefinitions(NotificationService notificationService, Boolean reload)

   at PublisherCore.DataFunctionDefinitionService.Definitions(NotificationService notificationService, Boolean reload)

   at PublisherCore.DataFunctionDefinitionHandler.HandleRequest(PublisherModel model, String request)

   at PublisherCore.RequestHandlerCollection.HandleRequest(PublisherModel model, String endpoint, String request)

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Solution:

This a known issue and you can workaround with the following steps: