Operation Manual
Creating Accessible Reports
Accessibility and customization
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Setting accessible preferences for BusinessObjects Enterprise
For the best accessibility support in BusinessObjects Enterprise, you need to
set certain display preferences.
For the BusinessObjects Enterprise web desktop, display objects in the
Action view. The Action view is more accessible because it provides a text list
of the available reports and does not use shortcut menus for report
commands. Depending on your users’ needs, you may also want to reduce
the number of reports displayed on each page.
For viewing reports, choose the DHTML viewer as the default viewer in your
preferences.
If you administer accounts for other users, you can set their BusinessObjects
Enterprise preferences as well. To change another user’s preferences, use
the BusinessObjects Enterprise web desktop Preferences Manager, which is
located in the Administrator Samples area of the BusinessObjects Enterprise
Launchpad.
Note: You must have your own account on the system in order to set
preferences.
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To set accessible preferences for BusinessObjects Enterprise
1. Log on to the BusinessObjects Enterprise web desktop.
2. On the title bar, click Preferences.
3. On the User Preferences page, in the “On my desktop, show me” area,
select Action view.
4. To reduce the number of reports displayed on each page, type a number
in the text box next to the Action view option.
5. In the “View my reports using the” area, select the DHTML viewer.
6. Click Apply.
Accessibility and customization
When you customize Crystal reports or the BusinessObjects Enterprise web
desktop, or if you incorporate BusinessObjects Enterprise into an existing web
site, ensure that your changes follow the accessibility guidelines set forth by
the U.S. Access Board in section 508, or the W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative.
If you customize Crystal reports or the BusinessObjects Enterprise web
desktop extensively, you may encounter other accessibility issues. For online
resources that provide comprehensive accessibility guidelines, see