IJ39596: DETAIL MENU AND LONG DESCRIPTION ICONS DO NOT SPECIFY THE NAME OF THE FIELD WHEN READ BY SCREEN READER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  Detail menu and long description icons do not specify the name
  of the field when read by screen reader
  
  PROBLEM:
  
  The labels that are currently used for certain interactive
  icons are not distinguishable. On the select category function,
  for example, there can be multiple fields having the category
  selection functions. Right now, these labels contain the same
  name. It will be difficult for screen reader users to recognize
  which Category button is for which field.
  
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE:
  N
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  Recreate steps:
  1. Enable screen reader for your maximo user and start JAWS
  2. Create a new Work Order
  3. Click into the Location textbox
  4. Press tab
  5. Focus will go to the detail menu icon
  6. JAWS will read "Detail menu link graphic" (no mention of the
  associated)
  7. Press tab two more times to move to the long description icon
  
  8. JAWS will read "Long description link graphic" (again, no
  mention of the associated field)
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  Labels not distinguishable and fields with no association.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Distinguishable labels and associated fields.
  
  ENVIRONMENT (SYSTEM INFO):
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.1.2_IFIX20210920-2314
  Build 20200715-0100 DB Build V7612-284 HFDB Build HF7612-46
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Maximo (screen reader users)                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * DETAIL MENU AND LONG DESCRIPTION ICONS DO NOT SPECIFY THE    *
  * NAME OF THE FIELD WHEN READ BY SCREEN READER                 *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  package: release\fix pack for Release 7.6.1.3 Product
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SYSTEM CONFIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724R46S1

Applicable component levels