9.2.1 Feature Round Up
MicroStrategy released the latest update to their product suite, version 9.2.1. This is a Service Pack release to the 9.2 platform and contains lots of fixes, but also a few new key features and...
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Last Function
There are lots of interesting functions in MicroStrategy’s Analytical Engine, but every once in awhile I stumble across one that really saves my day (though often long after the day needed saving). I work...
Running Custom MicroStrategy Visualizations on the iPad: Part 2
Last month, I posted about some exciting new features in Flash Builder 4.5 that allowed us to port existing Flash visualizations directly to the iPad without any major code modifications. One of the issues...
Retaining Object IDs From Copied Objects
The most obvious reason to maintain multiple environments (Development, Test, Production) is so that you can make changes to objects while building/modifying without impacting Production. Once the changes are complete/tested, they can be migrated...
Utilizing Database Prefixes
A handy little feature available in the MicroStrategy Warehouse Catalog is the ability to add a prefix to a table. This can be done either manually or automatically and gives you a little bit...
Integrating the Properties Viewer in Your Widget
One of the nicest features of the MicroStrategy Visualization Framework is that widget default properties are stored in the metadata along with the report. The framework comes with a very easy to use Properties...