SAS® Visual Analytics App for iOS 2023.10
Accessibility Conformance Report

Revision Date: October 08, 2024
Contact: accessibility@sas.com
VPAT version: 2.4

SAS® Visual Analytics (hereafter the software) empowers decision makers with business reports and dashboards anywhere, anytime. SAS Visual Analytics App, part of the SAS Visual Analytics product family, enables you to view and interact with reports that can contain a variety of charts, graphs, gauges, tables, and other report objects.

For information regarding the accessibility features of the software, see SAS Visual Analytics App for iOS: Accessibility Features.
The software was not evaluated against WCAG AAA success criteria
The software is not part of a closed system
SAS Visual Analytics is an authoring tool. It enables users to analyze data, author reports and view reports. The scope of this VPAT is limited to viewing reports with the Visual Analytics App for iOS. For more information see the separate VPAT for SAS Visual Analytics 2023.10 that covers analyzing data and authoring reports. For guidelines on how to author accessible reports, see Creating Accessible Reports Using SAS Visual Analytics
This VPAT covers accessibility of the user interface of the software as well as the report content that authors create. Where criteria are listed below as supported, this means that:
- The user interface of the Visual Analytics app meets the criterion, and
- Report authors can create report content that meets the criterion by following the guidelines in Creating Accessible Reports Using SAS Visual Analytics. Otherwise, the criterion is listed as partially supported or not supported.
The software does not contain multimedia content, other than video-only content. Criteria related to multimedia, other than WCAG 1.2.1, are not applicable.
Keyboard related criteria assume VoiceOver is in use, and all references to keyboard and associated behavior relates to VoiceOver and its cursor.
The software is a mobile application. The following standards and guidelines are included in the VPAT. All other standards and guidelines are not applicable.
- WCAG 2.0 Level A
- WCAG 2.0 Level AA
- WCAG 2.0 Level AAA - only 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced)
- WCAG 2.1 Level A
- WCAG 2.1 Level AA
- Section 508: Functional Performance Criteria
- Section 508: Software
- Section 508: Support Documentation and Services
- EN 301 549: Functional Performance Statements
- EN 301 549: Software
- EN 301 549: Documentation and Support Services”
The software was tested with the following:
- VoiceOver on iOS 17.1.
The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:
- Supported: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
- Partially Supported: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
- Not Supported: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
- Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.
- Not Evaluated: The product has not been evaluated against the criterion.
This VPAT is based on an accessibility review of sample content created by following the practices in the Creating Accessible Reports Using SAS® Visual Analytics. The interactions reviewed include the following.
- List Tables
- Bar Graphs
- Crosstabs
- Line Charts
- Dual Axis Line Charts
- Time Series Plots
- Pie Charts
- Word Clouds
- UI Controls
- Images
- Text Objects

NOTICE: SAS' only warranty or other obligations to Customer with respect to the SAS software shall be as set forth in a signed licensing agreement between SAS and the Customer. This information does not constitute user documentation as referenced in SAS' standard license agreement.

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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)	Supported
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Supported
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Supported	The Software contains no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Supported	The Software contains no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Headings are not announced as headings with VoiceOver. Column numbers are not communicated in Crosstabs by VoiceOver.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A)	Supported
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A)	Supported
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Color is the only visual means used to distinguish groups in some graph objects. Note: The software contains a High Contrast theme which partially supports the use of color requirements.
1.4.2 Audio Control (Level A)	Supported	The Software contains no multimedia.
2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: It’s not possible to adjust slider controls using voiceOver In objects configured to drill down / up, VoiceOver users cannot select elements without also drilling down When the information pane is expanded, the button to hide the information pane cannot be reached with VoiceOver.
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supported
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A)	Supported
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A)	Supported
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supported
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A)	Supported
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A)	Supported
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A)	Supported
2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: It’s not possible for VoiceOver users to navigate by rows within a table column. Focus is often reset after closing reports and performing actions on data objects
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)	Supported
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)	Supported	Some functionality, such as pinch to zoom in graphs, can only be accomplished with multi-point gestures. However, these gestures can be accomplished with a single input using AssistiveTouch in the iOS Accessibility settings.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A)	Supported
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A)	Supported
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A)	Supported
3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A)	Supported	The language of the app is defined in iOS.
3.2.1 On Focus (Level A)	Supported
3.2.2 On Input (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Focus unexpectedly moves when adjusting the horizontal scrollbar to change pages of a report
3.3.1 Error Identification (Level A)	Supported
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Supported
4.1.1 Parsing (Level A)	Not Applicable	The software is a native iOS app.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: VoiceOver does not announce the sorted or filtered state for graph objects. Several buttons and other controls do not have accessible roles defined

Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Supported	The Software contains no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Supported	The Software contains no multimedia.
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA)	Supported
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA)	Not Applicable
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: When adding reports from a server, the placeholder text for the server address lacks sufficient minimum contrast with the background in both the light and dark theme When the High Contrast theme is used, suggested text values within input controls do not have sufficient contrast
1.4.4 Resize text (Level AA)	Partially Supported	OS level zooming is supported. Text resizing is supported through most of the software, with some exceptions: The top nav bar does not inherit OS level text settings.
1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA)	Supported
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)	Supported	This product is a native iOS application designed to work within the viewport size defined by the device.
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Some adjacent graphical objects required for understanding in graph objects lack sufficient non-text contrast. Note: The software contains a High Contrast theme which partially supports the use of non-text contrast requirements.
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA)	Supported	iOS does not allow users to define text style properties related to this criterion.
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA)	Supported
2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The software is an iOS application, 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)	Supported
3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA)	Supported
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)	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: VoiceOver does not announce the status when sorting or adding reports. VoiceOver does not announce possible filtered suggestions when typing data into a text input field.

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)	Partially Supported	The software contains a theme which partially supports the contrast enhanced requirements. Exceptions include: Text in the list of suggested options when typing in a text input component can lack sufficient contrast.
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	Partially Supported	The software supports users without vision except for related issues noted in Tables 1 and 2.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Partially Supported	The software supports users with limited vision except for related issues noted in Tables 1 and 2.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Partially Supported	The software supports users without perception of color except for related issues noted in Tables 1 and 2.
302.4 Without Hearing	Supported
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Supported
302.6 Without Speech	Supported
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Partially Supported	The software supports users with limited manipulation except for related issues noted in Tables 1 and 2
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Supported
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Supported

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: Text resizing is not supported in all aspects of the software.
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Partially Supported	See WCAG 4.1.2 for exceptions.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Partially Supported	See WCAG 2.1.1 for exceptions.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Column numbers are not communicated in crosstabs.
502.3.4 Values	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Slider controls report the incorrect value after the value has been modified.
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Slider controls report the incorrect value while modifying the value.
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Supported
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Supported
502.3.8 Text	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Text attributes are not presented to assistive technology.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Supported
502.3.10 List of Actions	Supported
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Supported
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Supported
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Supported
502.3.14 Event Notification	Supported
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Font size is not preserved in some parts of the software.
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Not Applicable
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 Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.
504.3 Prompts	Not Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.
504.4 Templates	Not Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.

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	Supported	Online support documentation is available.
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	Product documentation is delivered in electronic formats.
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supported	Online support documentation is available.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supported	See SAS Technical Support Services and Policies.

EN 301 549 Report

Chapter 4: 4.2 Functional Performance Statements (FPS)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
4.2.1 Usage without vision	Partially Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.2 Usage with limited vision	Partially Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.3 Usage without perception of color	Partially Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.4 Usage without hearing	Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.5 Usage with limited hearing	Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.6 Usage without vocal capability	Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.7 Usage with limited manipulation or strength	Partially Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.8 Usage with limited reach	Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
4.2.9 Minimize photosensitive seizure triggers	Supported
4.2.10 Usage with limited cognition, language or learning	Supported	See corresponding row in Chapter 3 of the Section 508 Report.
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	Supported
11.5.2.4 Assistive technology	Not Applicable	The software is not assistive technology.
11.5.2.5 Object information	Partially Supported	See WCAG 4.1.2 for more information.
11.5.2.6 Row, column, and headers	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Column numbers are not communicated in crosstabs.
11.5.2.7 Values	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Slider controls report the incorrect value after the value has been modified.
11.5.2.8 Label relationships	Supported
11.5.2.9 Parent-child relationships	Supported
11.5.2.10 Text	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Text attributes are not presented to assistive technology.
11.5.2.11 List of available actions	Supported
11.5.2.12 Execution of available actions	Supported
11.5.2.13 Tracking of focus and selection attributes	Supported
11.5.2.14 Modification of focus and selection attributes	Supported
11.5.2.15 Change notification	Supported
11.5.2.16 Modifications of states and properties	Supported
11.5.2.17 Modifications of values and text	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Slider controls report the incorrect value while modifying the value.
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	Supported
11.7 User preferences	Partially Supported	Exceptions include: Some text may not respond to user preferences for size and boldness.
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	Software is not an authoring tool.
11.8.4 Repair assistance	Not Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.
11.8.5 Templates	Not Applicable	Software is not an authoring tool.

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	Supported	See 602.2 in the Section 508 Report.
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	See 603.2 in the Section 508 Report.
12.2.3 Effective communication	Supported	See 603.3 in the Section 508 Report.
12.2.4 Accessible documentation	See information in WCAG section	See information in WCAG section

SAS® Visual Analytics App for iOS 2023.10 Accessibility Conformance Report