KB17386: How to prevent a new attribute form from being displayed by default in MicroStrategy Web

This technical note provides instructions for a situation where a new attribute form needs to be added to an attribute but should not be displayed by default for the user. The reason to do so is to display the attribute to the user as it was before and give the user the possibility to add the new attribute form to their reports when they wish.
 
Before following the instructions described in this technical note, a new attribute form should be added to an attribute. The new attribute form should be removed from the display tab in the Attribute Editor in order to take advantage of the steps provided below.
 

• In order to enable new attribute forms to be viewable in the reports, the following privileges should be added for the report developers in the User Editor:
   
  Web Professional
   
  

  PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.	PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.
  PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.	PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.

  
  The image below shows the User Editor with required Web Professional privileges:
   
  

• After ensuring the right privileges have been granted, the report developer may choose the report where the new attribute should be made available. This can be done by right-clicking the attribute where the new attribute form should be made available and choosing 'Attribute Forms' and 'More…', as shown below:

• A window with available forms and selected forms opens. As shown in the example, the new attribute form LONG_DESC can be chosen and by clicking the arrow indicating to right, as shown below:
  

• After the new attribute form LONG_DESC is added to the right side, the corresponding check box should be unchecked in order to not to show the form by default. Byunchecking the check box, LONG_DESC is made available for the users to manually add it to their reports when they wish. After this, the report should be saved in order to view the new available attribute form in the corresponding report, as shown below:
  

• The users should have the following privileges in order to add the required attribute forms manually:
   
  Web Analyst
   
  

  PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.	PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.
  PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.	PrivilegeAllows users to ...Web modify the list of report objectsAllows Administrators to add new attribute forms to a report, even if they are not added under the display tab in Attribute editorPrivilegeAllows users to ...Web choose attribute form displayAdd Attribute forms manually to their reports when they wish.

  
  The image below shows the User Editor with required Web Analyst privileges:
   
  

• After this, the functionality can be tested. The user should not have the Web Professional privileges to modify the list of report objects mentioned in step 1 of this technical note, but the Web Analyst privileges described in step 5. When the report is run by the user, the user can right-click the attribute where he wishes to add the new attribute form and choose the attribute forms. After this, the user will see the window illustrated in the following image. By checking the new attribute form and saving the report, the users can view the new attribute form in their reports.