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JR51998: ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES IN IBM PROCESS PORTAL

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You might encounter the following accessibility issues in IBM
    Process Portal, beyond what was previously addressed in APAR
    JR48814. These issues were found by using JAWS V15.0.1.2085,
    which is screen-reading software from Freedom Scientific.
    
    In the Modify Task window
     -The "Escalate or modify the settings" description is not read.
     -When the focus is in the Assignee field, and you press the Esc
    key, the window does not close.
    
    In Work > My Tasks
      -When you tab to the task link, "Task Subject button" is read,
    but the name of the task is not read.
      -The task priority is not read.
    
    PRODUCTS AFFECTED
    IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Advanced
    IBM BPM Standard
    IBM BPM Express
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Testing with JAWS V15.0.1.2085 revealed the accessibility issues
    reported in the ERROR DESCRIPTION. Previous versions of JAWS
    did not reveal these issues.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available for IBM BPM V8.5.0.1 that fixes the reported
    accessibility issues.
    
    On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
    for JR51998:
    
     1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
    the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
    level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
     2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR51998, and click Continue.
    
    When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
    the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
    additional installation instructions and information about the
    fix.
    

Temporary fix

  • Not applicable
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR51998

  • Reported component name

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Reported component ID

    5725C9400

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-12-09

  • Closed date

    2015-02-20

  • Last modified date

    2015-02-20

  • 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

    BPM ADVANCED

  • Fixed component ID

    5725C9400

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 October 2021