Accessibility features for Db2 for z/OS

Accessibility features help a user who has a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology products successfully.

Accessibility features

The following list includes the major accessibility features in z/OS products, including Db2 for z/OS. These features support:

  • Keyboard-only operation.
  • Interfaces that are commonly used by screen readers and screen magnifiers.
  • Customization of display attributes such as color, contrast, and font size
Tip: IBM® Documentation (which includes information for Db2 for z/OS) and its related publications are accessibility-enabled for the IBM Home Page Reader. You can operate all features using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Keyboard navigation

For information about navigating the Db2 for z/OS ISPF panels using TSO/E or ISPF, refer to the z/OS TSO/E Primer, the z/OS TSO/E User's Guide, and the z/OS ISPF User's Guide. These guides describe how to navigate each interface, including the use of keyboard shortcuts or function keys (PF keys). Each guide includes the default settings for the PF keys and explains how to modify their functions.

Related accessibility information

IBM and accessibility

See the IBM Accessibility Center at http://www.ibm.com/able for more information about the commitment that IBM has to accessibility.