Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.3 - April 2019

Name of Product:

Oracle Forms-based Applications Release 12.2.11

Product Description:

Oracle Forms-based applications are also referred to as Professional Forms and optimized for processing a large volume of transactions.

This ACR applies to the Oracle Forms-based runtime user interface within Oracle E-Business Suite and assumes that the user is operating screens that were developed with Oracle Forms according to all of the principles, standards and guidelines documented at:

Accessibility in Oracle Forms Applications white paper
Oracle E-Business Suite Developer's Guide, Part No E22961
Oracle E-Business Suite User Interface Standards for Forms-Based Products, Part No E22955

The statements in the ACR apply to an environment consisting of, at a minimum:

Oracle Applications Release 12.2
Oracle Forms 10.1.2.3.0
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.0_06
Microsoft Windows operating system

The following My Oracle Support Knowledge documents should be reviewed and followed:

Using Java Web Start with Oracle E-Business Suite (Doc ID 2188898.1)
Deploying JRE (Native Plug-in) for Windows Clients in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Doc ID 393931.1)
Upgrading OracleAS 10g Forms and Reports in Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (Doc ID 437878.1)
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2: Consolidated List of Patches and Technology Bug Fixes (Doc ID 1594274.1)

This ACR is not for the Oracle Forms Builder.

Date:

02-Aug-2021

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only versions 12.2.11 through 12.2.12. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle Forms-based Applications after this. This VPAT has been superseded by Oracle Forms-based Applications Release 12.2.13.

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This ACR does not cover the following product areas:

Oracle Forms Builder
The Workflow Processes tab of the Navigator is currently not considered accessible, but all of the functionality it allows can be achieved through other means, such as directly opening the forms included in the flow.
The calendar is a GUI-only feature and assumes the user will use the mouse. Dates can be entered directly in the form field.
Coordination checkboxes are without labels, thus no access keys; they are not essential to the operation of the product.

Oracle Forms supports the Java Access Bridge, which allows integration with assistive technologies that also support Java. The Java Access Bridge must be enabled so that Oracle Forms, the Java Runtime Engine (JRE) and the Java enabled assistive technology may interact.

Oracle Forms can be run as either a Java applet embedded in a browser page or Java Web Start application. Both need the JRE installed to access the content and the Java Access Bridge enabled. For information how to enable the Java Access Bridge, please see the Java Accessibility Guide at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/access/index.html.

Also review the Oracle E-Business Suite User's Guide, Part No. E22956 which contains detailed information about accessibility in Forms-based applications.

Evaluation Methods Used:

Oracle's policy is to design, develop and test both products and documentation to be accessible. The recommended styles of testing for accessibility include: (i) algorithmic automated tests, (ii) human judgement tests such as tool-assisted tests, visual inspection and manual operation, and (iii) testing with assistive technology by people with and without disabilities. Additional information about Oracle's accessibility program is available on http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/index.html

Accessibility Standards/Guidelines

This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standard/guideline:

Standard/Guideline	Included In Report
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1	Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No
Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018	Yes

Terms

The terms used in the Conformance Level information are defined as follows:

Supports: The functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criteria without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Does Not Support: Majority of functionality of the product does not meet the criteria.
Not Applicable: The criteria are not relevant to the product.

WCAG 2.1 Report

Table 1 also documents conformance with:

Section 508: Chapter 5 - 501.1 Scope, 504.2 Content Creation or Editing, and Chapter 6 - 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation

Note: When reporting on conformance with the WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.1 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: WCAG Conformance Criteria

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information about UI elements is programmatically exposed. For those widgets that cannot take focus, such as Display Items or non-Navigable buttons, information can be obtained in a separate popup window at any time. In addition to basic information such as element type and value, application properties such as 'Required' and 'List of Values' is also made available. CAPTCHAs are not used
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)	Partially Supports	The product was tested for: User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling. For those widgets that cannot take focus, such as Display Items or non-Navigable buttons, information can be obtained in a separate popup window at any time. In addition to basic information such as element type and value, application properties such as 'Required' and 'List of Values' is also made available. Exception: Output of radio buttons within a radio group are dependent on layout when using a screen reader. The wrong radio button numbering may be spoken or which arrow keys to change the selection. (Bug 22135574)
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The reading/presentation sequence matches the logical reading sequence
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Instructions provided do not refer to things solely based on their sensory characteristics such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, color, or sound
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: A fixed display orientation is required for essential functionality.
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: The content is implemented using technologies without support for identifying the expected meaning for form input data.
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The product can use one of several pre-defined Oracle color schemes, or the colors can be derived from the operating system control panel. Color coding is only used as a secondary way of indicating information. Products can be run in a mode where specific color-coding, such as 'yellow' for required fields, is turned off.
1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A)	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: The product can use one of several pre-defined Oracle color schemes, or the colors can be derived from the operating system control panel so that users can achieve the desired contrast ratio.
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)	Not Supported	The only technique to adjust hard-coded font sizes within a Form is to set operating system custom text size (DPI). This affects the overall size of all items in a Form. (Bug 26578596)
1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images of text are only used when the technology can't create the desired visual presentation, the image can be customized or the particular image is essential
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Content that requires two-dimensional layout only presents scroll bars in the component used to present the two-dimensional content.
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA)	Not Supported	The product was tested for: Non-text items have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 Exception: Non-text contrast of images in iconic buttons such as toolbar (Bug 33181819)
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: The product does not have content implemented using markup languages that support editing the text style properties in this criteria.
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information appears only on mouse hover for on-screen iconic buttons (for example in the toolbar). Iconic buttons are not keyboard navigable and do not receive keyboard focus.
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only by using keystrokes for Next Field, Previous Field, Next Block, Previous Block, activating an access key or using top level pull-down menu Most controls can directly take focus; those that cannot either have access keys to invoke them or their functionality is replicated elsewhere (for example, on-screen iconic buttons in the toolbar and navigation list are replicated in the pull-down menu which can take focus). Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation No requirement on specific timings for individual keystrokes Operating system features such as Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys and Filter Keys are not disrupted
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Movement of focus through controls only using the keyboard, with no "keyboard trap" that prevents focus from moving away from any control
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: There are no single character keyboard shortcuts.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Time limits are not used
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: There is no moving, blinking or scrolling content
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: No portion of the screen flickers or flashes with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks(Level A)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is always automatically met.
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The name of the software application is meaningful.
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Logical movement through the focusable components using only the keyboard, in an order that follows a meaningful sequence
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Links are not used in the product
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is always automatically met.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them Labels describe the purpose of the associated field
2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Onscreen indication of the current focus and movement among interactive elements as the focus changes. Focus is programmatically exposed, assistive technology tracks focus and focus changes
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: There are no multipoint or path-based gesture actions.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When an operation uses a single pointer, completion of the function is on the up-event, and a mechanism is available to abort the function before completion or undo the function after completion
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components that include text or images of text and have a label, have a name that contains the text that is presented visually.
2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: There are no functions that require motion of the device.
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly set locale/language
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the software
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the user interface of the software, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a new window
3.2.2 On Input(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Changes in the value of user interface components does not result in a substantial change to the user interface of the software, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a new window
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation(Level AA)	Supports	Oracle non-Web software products, including bundles and suites of software, do not behave as a set of software programs as the term is defined. Therefore this guideline is always automatically met.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product A single toolbar is used across products. Specific products may augment this toolbar with up to 3 icons, in which case the image is only used to represent a single action.
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Where suggestions for fixing an input error are known, they are provided to the user
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Data is checked for input errors with an opportunity for the user to correct them Data can be reviewed, corrected, and confirmed by the user before they are finalized
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup elements have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Focus is programmatically exposed, assistive technology tracks focus and focus changes. Information about UI elements is programmatically exposed. For those widgets that cannot take focus, such as Display Items or non-Navigable buttons, information can be obtained in a separate popup window at any time. In addition to basic information such as element type and value, application properties such as 'Required' and 'List of Values' is also made available. Field labels are programmatically associated with their respective fields, so proximity requirements such as the label being to the immediate left of its respective field are not necessary.
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Status messages have role or properties set so information is conveyed to assistive technology without the component receiving focus.

2018 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited Vision	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of Color	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited Hearing	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without Speech	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited Manipulation	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities	Not Applicable	The product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

Chapter 4: Hardware

These criteria are all Not Applicable because the product is not Hardware

Chapter 5: Software

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
501.1 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
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	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility Features	Partially Supports	The product was tested for: The product can use one of several pre-defined Oracle color schemes, or the colors can be derived from the operating system control panel. The product has the ability to use operating system features such as Magnifier, Speech Recognition, Sticky Keys, Toggle Keys, Filter Keys, Visual Notifications and Mouse Keys as a pointing device. Exception: Font Size has no effect in Oracle Forms. The only technique to adjust hard-coded font sizes within a Form is to set operating system custom text size (DPI). This affects the overall size of all items in a Form. (Bug 26578596)
502.3 Accessibility Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object Information	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.2 Modification of Object Information	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and Headers	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.4 Values	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.5 Modification of Values	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.6 Label Relationships	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.7 Hierarchical Relationships	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.8 Text	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.9 Modification of Text	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.10 List of Actions	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.11 Actions on Objects	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.12 Focus Cursor	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus Cursor	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.14 Event Notification	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.4 Platform Accessibility Features	Not Applicable	The product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
503 Applications	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
503.2 User Preferences	Partially Supports	The product was tested for: The product can use one of several pre-defined Oracle color schemes, or the colors can be derived from the operating system control panel for user to choose color and contrast. The product permits user preferences from platform settings for focus cursor. Exception: Font types are hard-coded and do not permit a user to set a preference. The only technique to adjust hard-coded font sizes within a Form is to set operating system custom text size (DPI). This affects the overall size of all items in a Form. (Bug 26578596)
503.3 Alternative User Interfaces	Not Applicable	The product does not have assistive technology features.
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	The product has no multimedia.
503.4.2 Audio Description Controls	Not Applicable	The product has no multimedia.
504 Authoring Tools	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or Editing	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF Export	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.3 Prompts	Not Applicable	The product is not an authoring tool.
504.4 Templates	Not Applicable	The product 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	Supports	For additional information, refer to My Oracle Support Knowledge documents and E-Business Suite document: Oracle E-Business Suite User's Guide, Part No. E22956 Accessibility in Oracle Forms Applications white paper
602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA	Supports	See the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation	Not Applicable	Product documentation is in electronic format.
603 Support Services	Heading cell - no response required	Heading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features	Supports	Oracle Global Customer Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs	Supports	Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support or by calling Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. Hearing-impaired customers in the U.S. who wish to speak to an Oracle Support representative may use a telecommunications relay service (TRS). Information about the TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of telephone numbers is available at https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-directory. International hearing-impaired customers should use the TRS at +1.605.224.1837. An Oracle Support engineer will respond to technical issues according to the standard service request process.

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The information above describes this product's ability to support the applicableStandards/Guidelines, subject to Oracle's interpretation of those standards(available at https://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility/policy.html#standards-tab) and the remarks in this document. For more information regarding the accessibility status of this product or other Oracle products, see http://www.oracle.com/corporate/accessibility or contact: accessible_ww@oracle.com.

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