Oracle Essbase Accessibility
Accessibility features in Oracle Essbase help make navigating and using the product easier for persons with disabilities and for the aging population. Standards-based assistive-technology hardware and software (such as Freedom Scientific JAWS or Microsoft Narrator) are supported.
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Notes:
- For full screen reader support, use JAWS.
- When navigating tables using the JAWS screen reader, use the keystrokes described on HTML Tables with JAWS and MAGic.
- If a list row has an actionable item, such as an anchor or tag, press Enter to perform the action. Press Esc to exit actionable mode.
Oracle customers can access online support at My Oracle Support. See Global Customer Support Accessibility or, if you are hearing impaired, visit Accessible Oracle Support.
You can read about Oracle's commitment to accessibility on the Oracle's Accessibility Program website: Oracle's Accessibility Program.
Web Interface Keyboard Equivalents
Use these keyboard equivalents to access Essbase.
Activating Keyboard Shortcuts in Browsers
| Browser | Activation Keyboard Shortcuts |
|---|---|
|
Firefox |
Alt + Shift + Keys |
|
Internet Explorer |
Alt+ Keys |
|
Google Chrome |
Alt+ Keys |
|
Apple Safari |
Alt+ Keys |
Analyze Data View in the Essbase web interface
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Shift + up arrow key | To enter to the first cell inside grid and to get the focus out of the grid (in both Ad Hoc Analysis and Reports tabs). |
| Shift + Ctrl + up arrow key | Launch the context menu. |
Formula Inspector and Script Editor in the Essbase web interface
When you access the formula editor and the script editor using the keyboard, and the cursor is inside the editor, use these keys to reach the element prior to or after the script editor.
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+Enter | Move the cursor to the element previous to the script editor. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Move the cursor to the element after the script editor. |
Cube Designer Keyboard Equivalents
Use these keyboard equivalents to access Cube Designer.
Cube Designer Ribbon
Press Alt + CD to open the Cube Designer ribbon. The relevant equivalent keys will appear next to the icons.
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| CO | Connections |
| CAT | Catalog |
| LO | Local |
| DP | Designer panel |
| FE | Formula editor |
| HV | Hierarchy viewer |
| BC | Build cube |
| LD | Load data |
| CAL | Calculate |
| AN | Analyze |
| VJ | View jobs |
| TD | Transform data |
| OP | Options |
| HE | Help |
| AT | Admin tasks |
| CS | Currently selected |
Designer Panel
The designer panel keyboard equivalents work only when the cursor is on the designer panel. If the cursor is on the worksheet, then press F6 + Tab to move the cursor to the designer panel and use the panel equivalents.
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Alt + F | From sheet |
| Ctrl + Alt + T | To sheet |
| Ctrl + Alt + R | Reset |
| Ctrl + Alt + S | Sync |
| Menu (or right click) | When a dimension from the dimensions list is selected, opens the dimensions context menu |
Cube Designer Catalog
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + U | Upload to Essbase |
| Enter | Enter folder or download file |
| Ctrl + X | Select a file to be moved to another location |
| Ctrl + C | Select a file to be copied to another location |
| Ctrl + V | Paste a file |
| Del | Delete a file or files |
| F2 | Rename the selected file or folder |
| F5 | Refresh |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Create a new folder |
| Ctrl + A | Select all items |
| Left and right arrows | Toggle focus between the catalog and the files area |
| Backspace | Navigate to parent folder |
| Menu (or right click) | Opens file context menu |
Cube Designer Formula Editor
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + 1 | Focus on member tree |
| Ctrl + 2 | Focus on formula content |
| Ctrl + 3 | Focus on function tree |
| Ctrl + A | Select all text |
| Ctrl + V | Paste file |
| Alt + V | Validate formula |
| Alt + S | Save formula |
| F3 | Search |
| Ctrl + Tab | Tabular spacing |
| Enter | Add a new line to the formula content, or, if focused on the function list, insert the selected item into the formula |
Cube Designer Hierarchy Viewer
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| F2 | Rename member |
| F3 | Find next (according to search term) |
| F5 | Reload |
| Menu (or right click) | Opens member context menu |
Optimize Cube
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Esc | Ends analysis operation |
Job Manager
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Del | Deletes a job from the table |
Transform Data
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Menu (or right click) | Opens the member context menu |
About the Analyze Data View
Use these accessibility guidelines for the Analyze Data View in the Essbase web interface.
- It does not support screen readers. If you need a screen reader, use Smart View instead.
- You can use shortcut keys to navigate the grid.
- When navigating the Ad Hoc Analysis and Reports tabs, use the arrow keys to move across cells. To focus on a link in a cell, first navigate to that cell and then press the Enter key.
- If a cell has an actionable item, such as a link, menu, image, or radio button, press Enter to perform the action. Press Esc to exit actionable mode.