IJ39598: SCREEN READER AND DATE PICKER ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  Screen Reader and Date Picker Accessibility Issues
  
  PROBLEM:
  
  Issue #1: Screen Reader cannot read empty DATETIME, DATE, and
  TIME Fields.
  Issue #2: Date Pickers are not Keyboard Accessible.
  
  
  PERFORMANCE ISSUE:
  N
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  
  1. Go to Work Order Tracking
  2. Open Date Picker for Target Start Date (or any DATE/DATETIME
  picker)
  3. Use arrow keys in attempt to change focus
  4. See that focus does not change
  
  CURRENT ERRONEOUS RESULT:
  Issue #1: When a DATETIME, DATE, or TIME field is empty, the
  screen reader user does not have a way to know which is the
  correct format to use for that specific field.
  Issue #2: When a Date Picker is open you cannot change focus or
  select a date using keyboard.
  
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Issue #1: Show screen reader user the correct format to use
  DATETIME, DATE, or TIME field is empty.
  Issue #2: Change focus or select a date using keyboard when a
  Date Picker is open.
  
  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                                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Screen Reader and Date Picker Accessibility Issues           *
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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