Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.3 - April 2019

Name of Product:

Oracle Applications DBA (AD) Release 12.2.13

Product Description:

Oracle Applications DBA provides a range of administration utilities used for installing, upgrading, maintaining and patching an Applications system. The utilities are started from the command line and consist of the following:

AD Administration
AD Merge Patch
AutoConfig
AutoPatch
Rapid Clone
Rapid Install
License Manager
Online Patching

This product contains only a command line user interface (CLI).

Date:

21-Jun-2023

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This ACR does not cover the following documentation:

Oracle Help Center, Self-Publishing
Oracle Help Center, Library
PDF

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: Images are not used CAPTCHAs are not used The documentation was tested for: Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT Images that are decorative are marked up using ALT=”” or CSS background images Information shown in complex images such as charts is also available in an alternative textual form (e.g. a data table) Text summary or alternative is provided for time-based media
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)	Supports	The product was tested for: Headings follow standard text patterns for rendering headings Lists follow standard text patterns for rendering lists Paragraphs follow standard text patterns for rendering paragraphs Tables follow standard text patterns for rendering tables The documentation was tested for: Headings are encoded with HTML heading tags List markup is used for marking up lists Table markup is used for marking up data tables, including row and column headers and table captions/summaries where appropriate Data tables specify SUMMARY or CAPTION Layout tables use appropriate markup Groups of components are marked up with their description Style sheets are used only to change the layout and presentation on the screen
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The correct reading sequence is discernible when output is rendered to a file The documentation was tested for: The sequence of elements in the DOM matches a 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 The documentation 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 Instructions provided which refer to graphics include a reference to the text alternative of the graphic
1.3.4 Orientation (Level AA)	Supports	Text display orientation in a command line user interface is based on the ability of the terminal application used. The documentation was tested for: Text is displayed in both device orientations without loss of functionality or visibility of the text.
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface. The documentation was tested for: There are no text fields that collect information about the user.
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information conveyed by color is available in text The documentation was tested for: Information is not conveyed using color
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: Text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 The documentation was tested for: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 All other text and images of text have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports text rendering sizes up to 200% larger than normal The documentation was tested for: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
1.4.5 Images of Text(Level AA)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: Images of text are not used
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)	Supports	Text information can reflow with only one direction of scrolling when rendered in a GUI-based terminal application that supports text rendering sizes up to 400% larger than normal. The documentation was tested for: Text information reflows so that only one direction of scrolling is required while at 400% zoom. 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)	Supports	The product was tested for: Graphics are not used Non-text characters are not used The documentation was tested for: Non-text items have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Text is not rendered using markup languages. The documentation was tested for: When the following attributes and no others are modified there is no loss in functionality or content: Line height (line spacing) to at least 1.5 times the font size Spacing following paragraphs to at least 2 times the font size Letter spacing (tracking) to at least 0.12 times the font size Word spacing to at least 0.16 times the font size
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: There is no content that appears on hover or focus.
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: Movement of focus through each control 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. The documentation was tested for: There are no single character keyboard shortcuts.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: Time limits are not used
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: There is no moving, blinking or scrolling content
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 automatically met. The documentation was tested for: Structure and hierarchy is marked up with Header elements outside of repetitive navigation links
2.4.2 Page Titled(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: The name of the software application is meaningful. The documentation was tested for: Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 The documentation was tested for: The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list, or table cell (with marked up table headers) is sufficient to describe their purpose
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 automatically met. The documentation was tested for: Pages can be found using the provided "search" function Pages are in a site table of contents Pages are fully inter-linked to each other
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 and documentation was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: There are no multipoint or path-based gesture actions.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: There are no single pointer operations
2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A)	Supports	The product has been tested for: User interface components are not used The documentation 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 and documentation was tested for: There are no functions that require motion of the device.
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	The product only runs in English, therefore it is expected that the user is also running their assistive technology in English, where applicable. The documentation was tested for: Properly set lang attribute for each page
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)	Supports	The product only runs in English, therefore it is expected that the user is also running their assistive technology in English, where applicable. The documentation was tested for: Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the page
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 The documentation was tested for: When an element receives focus, it does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up window
3.2.2 On Input(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components are not used The documentation was tested for: Changes in the value of user interface components does not result in a substantial change to the page, an additional change of keyboard focus, or the spawning of a pop-up 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 automatically met. The documentation was tested for: Pages that are grouped together into sets with a common navigation mechanism utilize that navigation mechanism in the same fashion, with navigation elements appearing in the same relative order each time
3.2.4 Consistent Identification(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Images and controls are not used The documentation was tested for: Images and controls are used and identified consistently throughout the product
3.3.1 Error Identification(Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: When input errors are detected, they are described to the user in text, including identifying the item where the error occurred
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)	Supports	The product and documentation was tested for: Labels or instructions are provided when the product requires user input
3.3.3 Error Suggestion (Level AA)	Supports	The product and documentation 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 The documentation does not allow for changes to data.
4.1.1 Parsing(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface The documentation was tested for: Elements in HTML content have complete start and end tags, are properly nested, do not contain duplicate attributes, and have unique IDs Pages validate to the HTML specification
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: User interface components are not used The documentation was tested for: HTML controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes including LABEL, TITLE, SUMMARY, CAPTION, etc. Frames have a meaningful title specified in the title attribute
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Markup languages aren't used to generate the user interface. The documentation was tested for: There are no status messages.

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	Supports	The product was tested for: Does not disrupt platform accessibility features such as Sticky Keys, High Contrast and Large Fonts
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	Supports	The product was tested for: Responds to platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor
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	The product documentation describes: accessibility modes, either at installation or runtime special keystrokes needed to operate controls workarounds
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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