Navigating the application in accessibility mode

In Infor EAM any user can be enabled to work in accessibility mode. In accessibility mode, the application is entirely keyboard-navigable and screen reader friendly.

To enable accessibility mode for a user in the EAM application, select the Accessibility Mode check box on the User Setup screen or My Account screen. Contact your system administrator for more information.

For more information on user accounts and settings, see the Infor EAM System Administrator Guide.

Note: While the EAM application is supported by many different internet browsers, Infor strongly recommends using Internet Explorer 11 while navigating the application in accessibility mode.
When accessibility mode is enabled, a good portion of the changes that occur in the application aren’t immediately noticeable by the user, however these changes play a big role in achieving an accessible environment. The DOM or Document Object Model for Infor EAM has been significantly altered. Each field, label, tab, and link has tags injected into the rendered DOM on the screen. This allows for screen readers such as JAWS to discern between different field states, types of fields, and other on-screen objects.
Note: To view the shortcuts available in the screen reader, see the software vendor's website, e.g., if the screen reader is JAWS, consult the JAWS application website.
Parent topic: Navigating the user interface

Features available in accessibility mode

In accessibility mode, the application will behave in the following manner on the user's interface:

  • The First Screen field in the User Setup screen will be ignored unless it is configured to a screen reader friendly screen.
    Note: Infor strongly recommends configuring the First Screen field per the accessible user’s needs.
  • The main navigational toolbar and menu will not be present. Any navigation from screen to screen will be conducted by pressing CTRL+F2 to invoke the Jump to Screen pop-up.
  • All tabs for a screen will be loaded into the tab bar. Tabs will not be hidden in the tab list.
  • The main toolbar utilized in performing common actions such as Save Record, Next Record, and Print Preview among other actions will not be available. The keyboard shortcuts for these actions will be active.
  • All screens will be loaded in full List View mode:
    • The user can then execute a Dataspy by pressing the ENTER key
    • Navigate the returned records using the arrow keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT)
    • Load the record into full Record View mode by pressing ENTER
  • The user can switch modes between List View (ALT+RIGHT) and Record View (ALT+LEFT) using the keyboard shortcuts.
  • While on tabs with fields, those fields with special formatting or lookups will display a tooltip next to them when the cursor is placed in the field. This enables the screen reader software to describe the field name, field value, the field state (required, read-only), and then will read the special instructions for the field. For example, a List of Values (LOV) field is only interpreted by the screen reader software as a text field. The tooltip appears next to the field when the field has input focus and instructs the user they are on a Lookup field and that they can press F9 to invoke the lookup.

Standard features unavailable in accessibility mode

  • The grid summary will not be available in accessibility mode.
  • Screen Designer is not available in accessibility mode.
  • Right-click context menus are not available while in accessibility mode.
  • The user will not have the ability to edit Dataspies.