Configuring the Accessibility Mode

Procedure

Use

To use the accessibility options when working with SAP products, you need to enable the accessibility mode and also make certain other settings. The following is a description of how to configure the accessibility mode for these products:

SAP GUI for Windows
Portal
SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP BI)

SAP GUI for Windows

Overview

The following table shows you the recommended settings in SAP GUI for Windows according to the type of assistive technology used or the type of disability. The settings are described in more detail further below.

Recommended Settings in SAP GUI for Windows

Type of Setting	Screen reader users	Screen magnifier users	Users with visual impairments who do not use assistive technologies	Users with motor impairments
Accessibility mode	Switch on	Switch on	Switch on	Switch on
Notify when a script attaches to a running SAP GUI	Switch off	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Include disabled elements in tab chain	Switch on	Switch on only if preferred	Switch off	Switch off
Display list symbols as letters	Switch on	Switch off	Switch off	Switch off
Dialog box for messages	Switch on	Switch on	Switch on only if preferred	Switch off
Set F4 help to modal dialog	Switch on	Switch on only if preferred	Switch on only if preferred	Switch off

Settings in the SAP Configuration

Note Note

Note for the system administrator: Before a user can enable or disable accessibility mode in the SAP configuration, he or she requires access authorization to the control panel of his or her Windows operating system.

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Make the following settings in SAP Configuration:

In Windows Control Panel, choose SAP Configuration.
In the SAP Configuration dialog box, select the Use Classic Design flag.
In the SAP Configuration dialog box, select the Use Accessibility Mode flag.
Wenn Ihr Hilfsmittel ein Skript verwendet, dann entfernen Sie im Dialogfenster SAP-Konfigurationdas Kennzeichen Melden, wenn sich ein Skript an SAPGUI anbindet. (This setting is not relevant if you do not use an assistive technology.)
Weitere Informationen zu dieser Option und zur Sicherheit finden Sie im Security Guide für das SAP GUI Scripting auf dem SAP Service Marketplace unter http://service.sap.com/sapgui SAP GUI Scripting Security Considerations and Requirements .

Local Layout Settings in SAP GUI for Windows

Make the following settings in SAP GUI for Windows:

In SAP GUI for Windows, choose Local Layout Options . You can also use the key combination ALT + F12 (for Local Layout) and then press the key o (for Options).

Note

The text Local Layout is displayed in SAP GUI for Windows only if you have enabled the accessibility mode in the SAP configuration.

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Set the required flags on the Options tab page.
- Message Beep
- Dialog Box for Success Message
- Dialog Box for Warning Message
- Dialog Box for Error Message
We recommend that users of screen readers or screen magnifiers use this setting. More information is available under Setting the Type of Message Notification in SAP GUI.
You can reset the following accessibility mode properties to their defaults by deselecting the appropriate options on the Accessibility tab page:
- Include disabled elements in tab chain
  You use this flag to include inactive elements in the tab chain (which makes them accessible using the tab key).
- Display list symbols as letters
  You use this flag to specify whether the SAP GUI list symbols (such as the symbol for opening or closing a tree node) are displayed as alphanumeric characters or as symbols. You only need to set this flag if you use an assistive technology that is not compatible with the SAP Symbol font.
  
  Note
  
  Deselect these two options only if you do not need the information they provide. More information is available in SAP Note 883706.
  
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Input Help (F4 Help) Settings in SAP GUI for Windows

Wählen Sie im SAP GUI for Windows Hilfe Einstellungen F4-Hilfe Dialog (modal) . This setting displays the input help in SAP GUI in a dialog box instead of in a search help UI element.

Font Settings and Color Customizing in SAP GUI for Windows

These settings may be relevant if you have a visual impairment and you do not use a screen reader or a screen magnifier. More information is available under Settings in SAP GUI for Windows for Users with Visual Impairments.

Using a Screen Reader

If your screen reader uses the SAP GUI scripting interface, switch SAP GUI scripting on on the application server. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im SAP-Hinweis Nr. 480149. Informationen zum SAP-GUI-Scripting und zur Sicherheit finden Sie auf dem SAP Service Marketplace unter http://service.sap.com/sapgui SAP GUI Scripting .

You can find the recommended settings for screen readers when used with SAP GUI for Windows in SAP Note 1139953.

Portal

To activate accessibility functions in the Portal, proceed as follows:

On the initial screen, choose the link Personalize.
In the next window, choose User Profile.
In the user profile, select the Activate Accessibility flag.

This setting influences all Portal content, including any applications based on HTMLB, Business Server Pages (BSP), or Web Dynpro for Java/Web Dynpro for ABAP Frameworks. For applications that run without the Portal and which are based on HTMLB, BSP, or Web Dynpro for Java/Web Dynpro for ABAP Frameworks, you need to set the URL parameter SAP-ACCESSIBILITY=X (for example, yourAppPath/yourApp?sap-accessibility=x).

You can find the recommended settings for screen readers when used with HTML-based applications in SAP NetWeaver (Portal, Web Dynpro, BSP, or HTMLB-based applications) in SAP Note 1139953.

SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence

To work with BEx Web Applications, activate the accessibility functions in the user profile of the portal, as described in the Portal section. When you work with BEx Analyzer, configure the relevant settings from the SAP GUI for Windows — Settings in the SAP Configuration section.