Is Sequence Layers command broken in After Effects CC 12.2.1.5?

I select 10 layers.  I select Animation > Keyframe Assistant > Sequence Layers.  I choose the Overlap option.  I set an offset of 9 seconds.  I click OK.  Nothing happens.  Not one thing.  Not one layer is moved at all.  This used to be working.  Is it broken in 12.2.1.5?  Is anyone else experiencing this?  Has anyone found a solution?

I cannot get this to break... Works fine for me. Try setting all layers to 20 frames and set the overlap to 0.
Is your comp long enough to hold the sequenced layers. Lets see, I don't know how long the layers are but if the overlap is 9 seconds (wow that's allow dissolve) Then you need 10 times the length of your total footage - 90 seconds for a comp length.

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