Training a model throws error "Object reference not set tot an instance of an object" while training

[richcbaker]

System Information (please complete the following information):

• Model Builder Version (available in Manage Extensions dialog): 17.18.2.2415501
• Visual Studio Version 2022 17.10.5

Describe the bug Training a model throws error "Object reference not set tot an instance of an object" while training

• On which step of the process did you run into an issue:
• During Finalizing the Model
• Clear description of the problem: Training a model throws error "Object reference not set tot an instance of an object" while training

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1.Run through steps to train a model

2. Start Training

**Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

at Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder.Utils.Utilities.NeedsCompileTagsAdded(Project project) in //src/Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder/Utils/Utilities.cs:line 408 at Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder.ViewModels.TrainViewModel.AddModelItemGroup(String stateFileNameWithoutExtension, CSharpCode pFICode) in //src/Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder/ViewModels/TrainViewModel.cs:line 1195 at Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder.ViewModels.TrainViewModel.d_98.MoveNext() in //src/Microsoft.ML.ModelBuilder/ViewModels/TrainViewModel.cs:line 1120**

Expected behavior The Model to finish training

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[richcbaker]

Added Log File MLModel1-GXCO8P.txt