The "Error: The ODS initializer failed to instantiate during SAS startup" might occur when you invoke SAS®


The following error messages might be written to the SAS log when you invoke SAS:

Error: The ODS initializer failed to instantiate during SAS startup.
Error: Exception text: assistive technology not found: com.sun.java.accessibility.accessbridge.  

 

To circumvent this issue, complete the following steps:

  1. Close all SAS sessions that might be running.
  2. Enter the following DOS command from a DOS command prompt or DOS command window:
cd /d c:\
3. Enter the following DOS command:
for /F "delims=" %i IN ('dir /s/b jabswitch.exe') do "%i" -disable

4. Restart SAS.