SQL Server 2022 Setup
Accessibility Conformance Report published by Microsoft
Partial extraction. We read 30 of 31 Level A and 24 of 24 Level AA criteria from this document (98% coverage). The remainder are missing from our extraction, not necessarily from Microsoft's report — their table layout defeated our parser. Treat the figures below as incomplete and read the source document for the full picture.
Conformance by level
Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.
Level A — 31 criteria
- Supports
- 21
- Partially supports
- 5
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 5
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AA — 24 criteria
- Supports
- 14
- Partially supports
- 6
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 4
- Not evaluated
- 0
Level AAA — 31 criteria
- Supports
- 0
- Partially supports
- 0
- Does not support
- 0
- Not applicable
- 0
- Not evaluated
- 31
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All reported criteria (86)
| Criterion | Name | Level | Conformance | Remarks from vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | A | Supports | |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | A | Partially Supports | 1) On the "Database engine Configuration" screen, tabbing onto the required "MAXDOP" entry field does not result in non-critical informational text displayed on the screen being read by the Narrator.2) On the SQL Server Setup License Terms screen, when selecting to 'Copy' the information to the copy buffer, copied information is not announced by the screen reader. 3) On the SQL Server Setup Feature Selection screen, after selecting "Select All" to check all features, Narrator does not confirm that has taken place. 4) Screen reader is not announce checkbox as selected or not when focus lands on the checkbox control.5) When entering some letters in the edit field if user removes or moves the cursor with arrow keys screen reader does not announce those letters6) When tabbing after passing focus through Instance ID control focus screen reader does not announce the subsequent tab stops 7) Screen reader does not announce the popup information on invoking the 'cancel' button on the 'Install Rules' window.8) UseLegacyAccessibilityFeatures.5 needs latest .NET to be functional 9) Screen reader does not announce the required information on the edit fields of the 'Azure Extension for SQL Server' window. |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | A | Supports | |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | A | Supports | |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | A | Partially Supports | 1) On the Feature Selection setup screen, you may be unable to access the check box to select/deselect a feature. This only occurs when in Narrator Scan Mode. Switching out of scan mode (the default) works as expected (space bar correctly toggles the feature selection check box control).2) Radio buttons for 'Select an edition of SQL Server to install' are not keyboard accessible on the "Edition" screen.3) 'Use an existing SSL certificate' radio button is not keyboard accessible on the screen.4) On the Integration Services Scale Out Configuration - Master Node window, the Close button (X) is not focusable using the Tab key, but a cancel button is provided as an alternative. |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | A | Supports | |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | A | Supports | |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | A | Not Applicable | |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | A | Supports | |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | A | Supports | |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | A | Partially Supports | 1) On the enter product key screen, Focus is moving to non-interactive controls while navigating using keyboard tab key.2) When executing a 'Basic' installation type of Express, Developer, or Evaluation editions, while navigating using the keyboard an extra tab is needed between Connect now to Customize button.3) On the Feature Selection screen, Focus moves to non-interactive controls while navigating using keyboard tab key.4) On the Installation Center screen, tabbing takes you through the various options, however does not tab through the main menu options available on the left panel of the screen. |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | A | Supports | |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | A | Supports | |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | A | Supports | |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | A | Partially Supports | 1) On the Setup License Terms screen, Keyboard focus does not land on first interactive element of the 'Licensed termed' page when it’s opens.2) On the Setup Product Update screen, Keyboard focus does not remain on check again button after invoking the check again button. |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | A | Supports | |
| 3.3.7 | Redundant Entry | A | Supports | |
| 4.1.1 | Parsing | A | Supports | |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | A | Partially Supports | 1) On the Feature Selection setup screen, you may be unable to access the check box in order to select/deselect a desired Feature. This only occurs when in Narrator Scan Mode. Switching out of scan mode (the default) works as expected.2) On the Feature Selection setup screen, when the Narrator is used, there is no announcement indicating if a feature is currently selected/unselected while scrolling through available feature check boxes using the arrow keys.3) On the Database Engine Configuration screen, when tabbing into the "Specify SQL Server Administrators" field, Narrator does not identify the field as a List field for entry of 1 or more SQL administrators.4) On the Database Engine Configuration screen, when tabbing onto any of the 4 Browse [...] buttons associated with the 4 directory input fields, Narrator simply reads "Button" versus "Browse the User Database Directory button", for example.5) Screen reader narrates non-selected checkboxes as selected while navigating on the 'Feature Selection' screen. |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | AA | Partially Supports | 1) On the Setup Database Engine Configuration screen, the Luminosity ratio is less than 4.5:1 for 'selected server administration' text.2) On the PolyBase Configuration window, the text inside Port Range edit fields is not visible in high contrast themes (Aquatic, Dusk, or Night Sky) until the keyboard focus lands on the edit fields. |
| 1.4.4 | Resize text | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | AA | Partially Supports | 1) The color/light ratio on certain screen and field borders is not high enough to allow for clear recognition for all users.2) On the License Terms screen, the Luminosity ratio is less than 3:1 for 'Copy and Print' control.3) On the Install Rules screen, the Luminosity ratio is less than 3:1 for the status progress bar under “Product Update” blade.4) On the License Terms screen, the Luminosity ratio is less than 3:1 for 'Tab focus' control.5) Luminosity ratio is failing for the "Or go to Microsoft Azure..." link on the screen.6) Contrast ratio of focus indicator is fails against the background objects on the screen. |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | AA | Supports | |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | AA | Supports | |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | AA | Partially Supports | 1) On the Feature Selection screen, when focus is on the "Looking for Reporting Services" link, Keyboard focus indicator is not visible on 'Download it from the web' link control while navigating using keyboard tab key.2) On the Feature Selection screen, Keyboard focus indicator is not visible on 'Pre-requisites for selected features' box while navigating using keyboard tab key. |
| 2.4.11 | Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 2.5.7 | Dragging Movements | AA | Partially Supports | 1) On the Install Rules window, there is no Setup Files window, there is no single pointer alternative for resizing the columns in the grid that does not require a dragging movement. |
| 2.5.8 | Target Size (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | AA | Not Applicable | |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | AA | Supports | |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | AA | Partially Supports | 1) Descriptive error suggestion is not provided after entering invalid data in the edit field of the window. |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | AA | Supports | |
| 3.3.8 | Accessible Authentication (Minimum) | AA | Supports | |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | AA | Partially Supports | 1) On the Setup 'Product Updates' screen, Screen Reader is not announcing the status message information after invoking the check again button.2) Screen reader does not announce the processing window information after invoking the link on 'Installation Tab'. |
| 1.2.6 | Sign Language (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.7 | Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.8 | Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.2.9 | Audio-only (Live) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.3.6 | Identify Purpose | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.6 | Contrast (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.7 | Low or No Background Audio | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.8 | Visual Presentation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 1.4.9 | Images of Text (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.1.3 | Keyboard (No Exception) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.3 | No Timing | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.4 | Interruptions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.5 | Re-authenticating | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.2.6 | Timeouts | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.2 | Three Flashes | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.3.3 | Animation from Interactions | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.8 | Location | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.9 | Link Purpose (Link Only) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.10 | Section Headings | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.12 | Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.4.13 | Focus Appearance | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.5 | Target Size | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 2.5.6 | Concurrent Input Mechanisms | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.3 | Unusual Words | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.4 | Abbreviations | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.5 | Reading Level | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.1.6 | Pronunciation | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.2.5 | Change on Request | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.5 | Help | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.6 | Error Prevention (All) | AAA | Not Evaluated | |
| 3.3.9 | Accessible Authentication (Enhanced) | AAA | Not Evaluated |
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