SAS® Management Console 9.4M8
Accessibility Conformance Report

Revision Date: February 03, 2023
Contact: accessibility@sas.com
VPAT version: 2.4

SAS® Management Console software (hereafter “the software”) provides an enterprise class, single point of control for SAS administrative tasks. Using an extensible framework, any SAS product can extend the console to administer its applications. The information provided in this VPAT pertains to the SAS® Management Console framework and its various plug-ins. Some plug-ins are licensed separately from SAS Management Console in other product offerings.

The software was not tested against WCAG AAA or WCAG 2.1 success criteria.
The software does not contain multimedia content. Criteria related to multimedia are not applicable.
Software is not part of a closed system.

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WCAG 2.1 Report

Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	Not Supported	Screen readers are not supported in the software. As such, non-text content will often not have sufficient text descriptions.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Partially Supported	In the software, most content conveyed through presentation is also presented via text.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)	Supported
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)	Partially Supported	In the software, most content conveyed through presentation is also presented via text.
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)	Partially Supported	The software relies on color in one instance to indicate security inheritance.
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)	Not Applicable
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)	Partially Supported	The software supports keyboard equivalents for many user actions. Exceptions include: It can be difficult to switch focus among sections of the software with only the keyboard. A few access keys open the wrong function when keyboard focus is in certain fields.
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supported
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A)	Not Evaluated
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)	Supported
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Not Applicable
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)	Supported
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)	Partially Supported	Using Ctrl+Tab does work to cycle through some regions in the software.
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)	Not Applicable	The software is an installed software, thus does not have a page title.
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)	Partially Supported	Focus is consistent throughout the software with some exceptions. Exceptions include but are not limited to: Focus can be lost or travel in the wrong order in some areas
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)	Partially Supported	There are some links where the immediate context of the link may not be clear.
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)	Not Evaluated
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A)	Not Evaluated
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A)	Not Evaluated
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A)	Not Evaluated
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)	Supported
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)	Supported
3.2.2 On Input (Level A)	Supported
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)	Supported
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Partially Supported	When user input is required, there are labels to describe what is required. This does not pertain to AT interaction. See 4.1.2.
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)	Not Applicable	The software is an installed software.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Not Supported	Exceptions include: in the SPDS Plug-in, screen readers cannot identify embedded controls in the table control, and labels for drop-down and input controls are not spoken. In the Metadata Investigator Plug-in, screen readers cannot read the nodes in tree view, Description label, and the message displayed with the progress bar.

Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Not Applicable
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Not Applicable
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: When the Microsoft Windows desktop color scheme is set to high contrast, some panels in the console content area do not inherit the system foreground and background color settings.
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)	Not Supported
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)	Supported
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA)	Not Evaluated
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The software is complex installed software, and not a set of static pages. As such, there is explicitly only one way to do many of the paths of functionality within the software.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)	Supported
2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Empty tables do not show visual focus. In the Configuration Manager plug-in, visual focus is lost when tabbing through the settings tab. In Metadata Bridges, some edit fields show multiple instances of visual focus. In the Metadata Investigator plug-in, in high contrast mode, visual focus indicator is absent.
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)	Not Supported	There is no method for identifying other languages in the software.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA)	Supported
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA)	Supported
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supported
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) (Level AA)	Supported
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA)	Not Evaluated

Table 3: Success Criteria, Level AAA

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.3.6 Identify Purpose (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.6 Contrast Enhanced (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.2.3 No Timing (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.2.4 Interruptions (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.2.5 Re-authenticating (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.2.6 Timeouts (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.3.2 Three Flashes (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.3.3 Animation and Interactions (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.4.8 Location (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.4.10 Section Headings (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.5.5 Target Size (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.1.3 Unusual Words (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.1.4 Abbreviations (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.1.6 Pronunciation (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.2.5 Change on Request (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.3.5 Help (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated
3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) (Level AAA)	Not Evaluated

2017 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without Vision	Not Supported	Screen reader users will have trouble using large portions of the software.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Partially Supported	Users with limited vision should be able to use the software successfully, but there could be portions of the software that are difficult for them to use.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Supported
302.4 Without Hearing	Supported
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Supported
302.6 Without Speech	Supported
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Partially Supported	See WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.2, and 2.4.3 for more details.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Partially Supported	See WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.2, and 2.4.3 for more details.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Partially Supported	People with limited cognition can use the software. They may have varying levels of difficulty based on their particular abilities and needs.

Chapter 5: Software

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility Features	Not Applicable	Software is not platform software.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: When the Microsoft Windows desktop color scheme is set to high contrast, some panels in the console content area do not inherit the system foreground and background color settings. In the SPDS Plug-In: Users cannot view expansion ‘+’ icon in tree control. Checkbox controls have no visual focus indicator. Black text on the black (high contrast) background is unreadable. In the Metadata Investigator Plug-In: In high contrast mode, font settings are not inherited. On-screen indication of the current focus is not visible.
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Not Supported	Objects cannot be modified via screen readers.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Not Supported	Objects cannot be modified via screen readers.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Not Supported	Screen readers are not supported in the software.
502.3.4 Values	Not Supported	The current values of objects are not read correctly.
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Not Supported	The current values of objects are not read correctly.
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Not Supported	Inter-object labeling does not work correctly. Note that this does not pertain to objects with their own label. See. 502.3.1.
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Not Supported	Hierarchical relationships are not conveyed correctly.
502.3.8 Text	Not Supported	Text is not read correctly throughout the software. In addition, text attributes are not presented to assistive technology.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Not Supported	Assistive technology can not properly modify and edit all text.
502.3.10 List of Actions	Not Supported	When actions can be performed on an object, possible actions are not conveyed to assistive technology.
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Not Supported	When actions can be performed on an object, input actions are not conveyed via assistive technology.
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Empty tables do not show visual focus. In the Configuration Manager plug-in, visual focus is lost when tabbing through the settings tab. In Metadata Bridges, some edit fields show multiple instances of visual focus. •* In the Metadata Investigator plug-in, in high contrast mode, visual focus indicator is absent.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Empty tables do not show visual focus. In the Configuration Manager plug-in, visual focus is lost when tabbing through the settings tab. In Metadata Bridges, some edit fields show multiple instances of visual focus. In the Metadata Investigator plug-in, in high contrast mode, visual focus indicator is absent.
502.3.14 Event Notification	Not Supported	As noted in WCAG 4.1.2, there are some events in the software that do not correctly inform a screen reader user.
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Not Supported	The software does not fully inherit color and font settings set by the user in Windows.
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Not Applicable	There are no alternative user interfaces.
503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption Controls	Not Applicable
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls	Not Applicable
504 Authoring Tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or Editing (if not authoring tool, enter "not applicable")	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion	Not Supported	When using the software to create content, it is not possible to make it so that output contains the information necessary for accessibility.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable
504.3 Prompts	Not Supported	There are no prompts in the software advising the user of WCAG 2 A and AA requirements.
504.4 Templates	Not Applicable

Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
602 Support Documentation	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Not Supported	Documentation does not list accessibility issues and workarounds.
602.3 Electronic Support Documentation	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation	Supported
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supported
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supported

EN 301 549 Report

Chapter 4: 4.2 Functional Performance Statements (FPS)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
4.2.1 Usage without vision	Not Supported	Screen reader users will have trouble using large portions of the software.
4.2.2 Usage with limited vision	Partially Supported	Users with limited vision should be able to use the software successfully, but there could be portions of the software that are difficult for them to use.
4.2.3 Usage without perception of color	Supported
4.2.4 Usage without hearing	Supported
4.2.5 Usage with limited hearing	Supported
4.2.6 Usage without vocal capability	Supported
4.2.7 Usage with limited manipulation or strength	Partially Supported	See WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.2, and 2.4.3 for more details.
4.2.8 Usage with limited reach	Partially Supported	See WCAG 2.1.1, 2.1.2, and 2.4.3 for more details.
4.2.9 Minimize photosensitive seizure triggers	Supported
4.2.10 Usage with limited cognition, language or learning	Partially Supported	People with limited cognition can use the software. They may have varying levels of difficulty based on their particular abilities and needs.
4.2.11 Privacy	Supported

Chapter 5: Generic Requirements

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
5.1.3 Non-visual access	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
5.1.3.1 Audio output of visual information	Not Applicable
5.1.3.2 Auditory output delivery including speech	Not Applicable
5.1.3.3 Auditory output correlation	Not Applicable
5.1.3.4 Speech output user control	Not Applicable
5.1.3.5 Speech output automatic interruption	Not Applicable
5.1.3.6 Speech output for non-text content	Not Applicable
5.1.3.7 Speech output for video information	Not Applicable
5.1.3.8 Masked entry	Not Applicable
5.1.3.9 Private access to personal data	Not Applicable
5.1.3.10 Non-interfering audio output	Not Applicable
5.1.3.11 Private listening volume	Not Applicable
5.1.3.12 Speaker volume	Not Applicable
5.1.3.13 Volume reset	Not Applicable
5.1.3.14 Spoken languages	Not Applicable
5.1.3.15 Non-visual error identification	Not Applicable
5.1.3.16 Receipts, tickets, and transactional outputs	Not Applicable
5.1.4 Functionality closed to text enlargement	Not Applicable
5.1.5 Visual output for auditory information	Not Applicable

Chapter 7: ICT with Video Capabilities

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
7.1 Caption processing technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
7.1.1 Captioning playback	Not Applicable
7.1.2 Captioning synchronization	Not Applicable
7.1.3 Preservation of captioning	Not Applicable
7.1.4 Captions characteristics	Not Applicable
7.1.5 Spoken subtitles	Not Applicable
7.2.1 Audio description playback	Not Applicable
7.2.2 Audio description synchronization	Not Applicable
7.2.3 Preservation of audio description	Not Applicable
7.3 User controls for captions and audio description	Not Applicable

Chapter 9: Web (see WCAG 2.x section)

Chapter 11: Software

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
11.5.2.3 Use of accessibility services	Not Supported	The software does not fully interact with Windows accessibility services.
11.5.2.4 Assistive technology	Not Supported	Screen readers are not supported in the software.
11.5.2.5 Object information	Not Supported	Objects are not accessible to assistive technology
11.5.2.6 Row, column, and headers	Not Supported	Tables are not supported via assistive technology.
11.5.2.7 Values	Not Supported	The current values of objects are not read correctly.
11.5.2.8 Label relationships	Not Supported	Inter-object labeling does not work correctly. Note that this does not pertain to objects with their own label. See. 502.3.1.
11.5.2.9 Parent-child relationships	Not Supported	Hierarchical relationships are not conveyed.
11.5.2.10 Text	Not Supported	Text is not read correctly throughout the software. In addition, text attributes are not presented to assistive technology.
11.5.2.11 List of available actions	Not Supported	When actions can be performed on an object, possible actions are not conveyed to assistive technology.
11.5.2.12 Execution of available actions	Not Supported	When actions can be performed on an object, input actions are not conveyed via assistive technology.
11.5.2.13 Tracking of focus and selection attributes	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Empty tables do not show visual focus. In the Configuration Manager plug-in, visual focus is lost when tabbing through the settings tab. In Metadata Bridges, some edit fields show multiple instances of visual focus. In the Metadata Investigator plug-in, in high contrast mode, visual focus indicator is absent.
11.5.2.14 Modification of focus and selection attributes	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Empty tables do not show visual focus. In the Configuration Manager plug-in, visual focus is lost when tabbing through the settings tab. In Metadata Bridges, some edit fields show multiple instances of visual focus. In the Metadata Investigator plug-in, in high contrast mode, visual focus indicator is absent.
11.5.2.15 Change notification	Not Supported	As noted in WCAG 4.1.2, there are some events in the software that do not correctly inform a screen reader user.
11.5.2.16 Modifications of states and properties	Not Supported	The modification of states and properties using assistive technology is not read.
11.5.2.17 Modifications of values and text	Not Supported	The modification of values and text using assistive technology is not read.
11.6 Documented accessibility usage	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
11.6.1 User control of accessibility features	Not Applicable	Software is not platform software.
11.6.2 No disruption of accessibility features	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: When the Microsoft Windows desktop color scheme is set to high contrast, some panels in the console content area do not inherit the system foreground and background color settings. In the SPDS Plug-In: Users cannot view expansion ‘+’ icon in tree control. Checkbox controls have no visual focus indicator. Black text on the black (high contrast) background is unreadable. In the Metadata Investigator Plug-In: In high contrast mode, font settings are not inherited. On-screen indication of the current focus is not visible.
11.7 User preferences	Not Supported	The software does not fully inherit color and font settings set by the user in Windows.
11.8 Authoring tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
11.8.1 Content technology	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
11.8.2 Accessible content creation (if not authoring tool, enter "not applicable")	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section
11.8.3 Preservation of accessibility information in transformations	Not Applicable	Other than outputs, there is no method of transforming the content within the software.
11.8.4 Repair assistance	Not Supported	There is no automatic or manual accessibility repair assistance in the software.
11.8.5 Templates	Not Applicable

Chapter 12: Documentation and Support Services

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
12.1 Product documentation	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
12.1.1 Accessibility and compatibility features	Not Supported	Documentation does not list accessibility issues and workarounds.
12.1.2 Accessible documentation	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section
12.2 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
12.2.2 Information on accessibility and compatibility features	Supported
12.2.3 Effective communication	Supported
12.2.4 Accessible documentation	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section

SAS® Management Console 9.4M8 Accessibility Conformance Report