Oracle Accessibility Conformance Report

VPAT® Version 2.3 - April 2019

Name of Product:

Oracle Narrative Reporting Smart View Extension 22.07

Product Description:

Narrative Reporting is a purpose-built business process available in the Oracle EPM Cloud for management, narrative and regulatory reporting. It provides a secure, collaborative, process-driven approach for defining, authoring, reviewing and publishing financial and management report packages for internal and external stakeholders, as well as a cross-cloud service reporting tool for producing integrated EPM Cloud reporting

The Smart View Extension allows interaction with report packages, doclets, reports and books, via MS Office.

Date:

06-Jul-2022

Contact Information:

accessible_ww@oracle.com

Notes:

This ACR does not cover the following product areas:

  • Support for product documentation in PDF, MOBI, and EPUB format.  The information in the product documentation is also available in the accessible HTML format.

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

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)Partially Supports

The product was tested for

  • Controls have an associated name 
  • Images that convey information have meaningful alternative text using ALT

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
  • Controls have an associated name
  • Non-text characters are not used or have meaningful alternative text

Exceptions:

  • Images used as buttons in the Book extension panel are not correctly read by a screen reader due to missing ALT text (Bug# 33418636, 33418583)
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level A)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) (Level AA)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) (Level AA)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)Partially Supports

The product was tested for:

  • User interface component labels (for e.g Member Selection Dialog) are associated with the fields they are labeling.

The documentation 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
  • Layout tables use appropriate markup
  • Tables are treated as synthetic controls and not standard HTML tables.

Exceptions:

  • Assistive technology reads the label twice in the Validate Fonts dialog except for the OK button (Bug #27952382)
  • In the Book Extension panel, the third, forth, and fifth columns in the Books Job Console are not read by assistive technology. (Bug # 33418636)
  • Assistive technology does not read the title of the Books Select POV dialog (Bug# 33418614)
  • Assistive technology does not read the Book properties dialog or it's content. (Bug# 33418603)
  • Assistive technology does not read any of the table items in top table of the Book Esxtension panel. (Bug# 33418583)
  • Assistive technology does not read the items in the Doclet Message dialog, except for the OK button. (Bug# 31908751)
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • The sequence of elements in the Document Object Model (DOM) matches a logical reading sequence
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were 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 and documentation were 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 and documentation were tested for:

  • There are no text fields that collect information about the user.
1.4.1 Use of Color(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Information conveyed by color is available in alternative formats, such as shape, text, font weight
  • Information conveyed by color has a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.2 Audio Control(Level A)Not ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)Partially Supports

The product and documentation were 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

Exceptions:

  • In the Books extension, the OK button text is barely visible in high contrast white in the Book properties dialog. (Bug# 33435561)
1.4.4 Resize text(Level AA)Supports

The product and documentation were 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 were tested for:

  • Images of text are not used.
1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Text information reflows so that only one direction of scrolling is required while at 400% zoom.
  • An alternative mobile user interface is available and is accessed from the main application.
  • 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 and documentation were tested for:

  • Non-text items have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1
1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA)Supports

The product and documentation were 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 were tested for:

  • Dismissable - The content can be dismissed without moving the pointer or keyboard focus
  • Hoverable - When pointer hover triggers additional content, the pointer can be moved over the additional content without the additional content disappearing
  • Persistent - The additional content remains visible until the hover or focus trigger is removed, the user dismisses it, or its information is no longer valid.
2.1.1 Keyboard(Level A)Partially Supports

The product and documentation were 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
  • The ability to use the product with OS keyboard aids: StickyKeys and FilterKeys

Exceptions:

  • Unable to access the comment commands in the Comment Bubble in PowerPoint using the keyboard (Bug# 31087083)
  • The hotkeys for performing ad-hoc queries in Office 365 are not correct. (Bug# 31077131)
  • The Refresh Book Panel button cannot be accessed using the keyboard. (Bug# 33418532)
  • The Erase button in the Doclet Message dialog cannot be accessed using the keyboard. (Bug# 31908758)
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were 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)Not Applicable

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • There are no single character keyboard shortcuts.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Time limits used are part of a real-time event, or an essential activity such as data retrievals.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)Not Applicable

The product and documentation were 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 were 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)Not Applicable

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.

The documentation was tested for:

  • Pages have a meaningful title specified in the TITLE element
2.4.3 Focus Order(Level A)Partially Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Focus Order of the cursor within the focused component

Exceptions:

  • After selecting a Distribution, the next tab should be on the "Download as PDF" link. (Bug 29026522)
  • The tab order is not correct after entering the Create Variable section.  (Bug 31092228)
  • When tabbing through the Variable and History properties tabs, there is no indicator to show what is selected. (Bug 31077042)
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, table cell (with marked up table headers) is sufficient to describe their purpose
2.4.5 Multiple Ways(Level AA)Not Applicable

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 and documentation were 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 were tested for:

  • Visual indication of the location of the focus
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (Level A)Not Applicable

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • There are no multipoint or path-based gesture actions.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were 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 and documentation were 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)Not Applicable

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • There are no functions that require motion of the device.
3.1.1 Language of Page(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Application is in the locale/language of the underlying platform
  • Properly set language tag, where it differs from that of the underlying platform using the appropriate platform-specific technique for this
3.1.2 Language of Parts(Level AA)Supports

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • Proper use of lang attribute for text passages that are in a different language than that of the software using the appropriate platform-specific technique for this
3.2.1 On Focus(Level A)Supports

The product and documentation were 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 and documentation were 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)Not Applicable

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 and documentation were 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 were 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 were 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

The documentation was tested for:

  • Content does not require user input
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 was tested for:

  • The documentation does not require user input that modifies user controllable 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)Partially Supports

The product was tested for:

  • User interface components have a programmatically associated name and role.

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.
  • Additional state information is programmatically exposed for HTML controls, such as whether a field is ‘required’.
  • Frames have a meaningful title specified in the title attribute

Exceptions:

  • In the Validate Fonts dialog, the screen reader read the label twice. (Bug# 27952382)
  • At the top of the Book Extension panel, the label for the "Current Servcer" combo box does not change on selection. (Bug # 33418636)
  • The second column in the table in the Book Extension panel is read by the screen reader as a button role instead of static text (Bug # 33418636)
4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA)Not Supported

The product and documentation were tested for:

  • There are no status messages.

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2018 Section 508 Report

Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria (FPC)

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
302.1 Without VisionNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.2 With Limited VisionNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.3 Without Perception of ColorNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.4 Without HearingNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.5 With Limited HearingNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.6 Without SpeechNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.7 With Limited ManipulationNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.8 With Limited Reach and StrengthNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning AbilitiesNot ApplicableThe product does not rely on equivalent functionality, and all aspects are addressed by the technical standards.

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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 AASupportsSee the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
 502 Interoperability with Assistive TechnologyHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
502.2.1 User Control of Accessibility FeaturesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.2.2 No Disruption of Accessibility FeaturesSupports

This product was tested for:

  • Software should not interfere with any accessibility features on the underlying platform
 502.3 Accessibility ServicesHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
502.3.1 Object InformationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.2 Modification of Object InformationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.3 Row, Column, and HeadersNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.4 ValuesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.5 Modification of ValuesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.6 Label RelationshipsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.7 Hierarchical RelationshipsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.8 TextNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.9 Modification of TextNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.10 List of ActionsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.11 Actions on ObjectsNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.12 Focus CursorNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.13 Modification of Focus CursorNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.3.14 Event NotificationNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
502.4 Platform Accessibility FeaturesNot ApplicableThe product is not a platform or does not have access to platform accessibility features.
 503 ApplicationsHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
503.2 User PreferencesSupports This product was tested for:
  • User preferences for platform settings for colour, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor are applied correctly
503.3 Alternative User InterfacesNot ApplicableThe product does not have assistive technology features.
 503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio DescriptionHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
503.4.1 Caption ControlsNot ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
503.4.2 Audio Description ControlsNot ApplicableThe product has no multimedia.
 504 Authoring ToolsHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
504.2 Content Creation or EditingNot ApplicableThe product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format ConversionNot ApplicableThe product is not an authoring tool.
504.2.2 PDF ExportNot ApplicableThe product is not an authoring tool.
504.3 PromptsNot ApplicableThe product is not an authoring tool.
504.4 TemplatesNot ApplicableThe product is not an authoring tool.

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Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services

Criteria
Conformance Level
Remarks and Explanations
 602 Support DocumentationHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility FeaturesSupports The product documentation describes:
  • Accessibility modes, at runtime
  • Special keystrokes needed to operate controls
Accessibility-related documentation can be found at: https://docs.oracle.com/cloud/latest/eprcs_common/EPRAC/toc.htm
602.3 Scope - Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AASupportsSee the responses in the WCAG 2.0 section of this report.
602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support DocumentationNot Applicable

Product documentation is in electronic format.

 603 Support ServicesHeading cell - no response requiredHeading cell - no response required
603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility FeaturesSupportsOracle Global Customer Support can provide information about accessibility features of the product.
603.3 Accommodation of Communication NeedsSupportsOracle 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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