Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.0 - October 2017

Name of Product:

Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards OBIEE Updated 11.1.1.9

Product Description:

Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards is a component of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) that provides personalized view of enterprise information. A dashboard consists of one or more pages and each page can combine a variety of information from other components, such as:

The results of BI analysis
Alerts from agents
Action links and action link menus
Images
Text
Views of folders in the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
Links to web sites
Links to documents
Embedded content (such as web pages or documents)
Oracle BI Publisher reports

The following document explains in details about this component:

https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/11119/biee/BIEUG/dashboards.htm#CHDIHECC

Date:

03-Apr-2018

Archive Note:

This VPAT applies to only version 11.1.1.9 prior to 21-Feb-2020. It does not apply to any versions of Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards OBIEE after this. This VPAT has been superseded by Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards OBIEE (Updated3.1) 11.1.1.9.

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This VPAT does not cover the following product areas:

Creation of Dashboards.
PDF Documentation

Accessibility mode is either enabled at the login screen or in the My Account settings preference dialog. See the product documentation for detail:

https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/11119/biee/BIEUG/appaccess.htm#BEIBHEJD

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 2.0, at https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/	Level A - Yes Level AA - Yes Level AAA - No
Section 508 as published in 2017, at https://www.Section508.gov	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.
Supports with Exceptions: 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 2.0 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 2.0 Success Criteria, they are scoped for full pages, complete processes, and accessibility-supported ways of using technology as documented in the WCAG 2.0 Conformance Requirements.

Table 1: WCAG Conformance Criteria

Criteria	Conformance Level	Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product 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 Titles for Objects are provided No time-based media Client-side image maps specify the ALT attribute on each AREA element. Non-text characters are not used CAPTCHAs are not used Controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes. Additional state information is programmatically exposed, such as whether a field is ‘required’. Exceptions: Bug# 14027031: Missing WAI-ARIA tag in the hierarchical tree implementation. Hence, the currently selected value in a hierarchical prompt will not be correctly announced by assistive technology. Bug# 13073174: User is not notified the number of menu or sub-menu items for a context when using assistive technology Note: Content creators must follow the accessibility best practices which can be found in the Accessibility Index of the Users Guide when adding custom objects and images.
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: User interface component labels are associated with the fields they are labeling 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 in RTF templates 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 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 which refer to graphics included a reference to the text alternative of the graphic
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight Index or legends are used to convey color associations Information conveyed by color has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 Note: It is possible to create analyses that use color only, but is stated in the Best Practices guidelines to make sure that anything that is represented by color only is also represented in a textual manner as well. It is dependent on the content creators to ensure that they follow accessibility best practices.
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: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 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
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
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Ability to perform functions from the keyboard only, and without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes Proper operation of unique keystrokes and access keys, including those listed in the product documentation
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)	Supports	The product 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
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Content that automatically updates, or time limits, can be adjusted by the user with the exception of the security timeout which is set at the system level by an administrator. Exceptions: Bug#13493367: No Warning message to the end-user for security time-out
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	The product was tested for: A ‘Skip to Main Content’ link is provided to skip repetitive navigation links at the top of the page. 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: Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element
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: The text of links and their surrounding paragraph, list, table cell (with marked up table headers), is sufficient to describe their purpose
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for : Pages are contained in a "site map" Pages can be found using the provided "search" function
2.4.6 Headings and Labels(Level AA)	Supports with Exceptions	The product was tested for: Headers describe the topic or purpose of the content below them Labels describe the purpose of the associated field Exceptions: Bug# 13565778: Analysis Title view is not being identified as a heading on the page. Filter/Static views content on the dashboard cannot be read
2.4.7 Focus Visible(Level AA)	Supports	The product was tested for: Visual indication of the location of the focus
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)	Supports	The product was tested for: Properly set lang attribute for each page
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 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 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: 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	The product 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 used and identified consistently throughout the product
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, including identifying the item where the error occurred
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 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: Elements in HTML content 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: HTML controls have a programmatically associated name, derived from the appropriate HTML elements and attributes including LABEL, TITLE, etc. State information, properties, and values are programmatically exposed for user interface components

2017 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	Not Applicable	The product is designed to be isolated from the underlying platform.
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	Not Applicable	The product is designed to be isolated from the underlying platform.
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 was tested for Documentation on how to design and view accessibility features https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/11119/biee/BIEUG/appaccess.htm#BABCEAEJ
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.

Oracle Legal Disclaimer

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.

This document is provided for information purposes only and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice. Oracle Corporation does not warrant that this document is error free, nor does it provide any other warranties or conditions, whether expressed orally or implied in law, including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Oracle Corporation specifically disclaims any liability with respect to this document and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or indirectly by this document. Oracle further makes no representation concerning the ability of assistive technologies or other products to interoperate with Oracle products. This document addresses the named product(s) only and not prerequisite products for which Oracle supplies restricted use licenses.