In SAS Model Manager, a failure occurs when you log on as a user who is not an administrator and you perform these steps: 

1. Open a model.


2. Click the Variable tab.


3. Select at least one variable and click on the three dots at the top right corner to invoke the Delete menu.


4. Then, click the Save icon.

Once you complete these steps, a Delete Variables dialog box opens with the following error messages, which indicate that the selected variables cannot be deleted. 

You can work around this problem in either of the following ways: 

• Log onto SAS Model Manager as a SAS Administrator and then delete the model's variables.
• Create a new authorization (rule similar to the following rule) created by using SAS^® Environment Manager:  

  

Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

Viya on Windows: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Windows Deployment Guide at

Viya on Linux: An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.5. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Updating Your SAS Viya software section in the SAS Viya 3.5 for Linux Deployment Guide at