KB19828: How to display hidden and invisible folders/objects in MicroStrategy Developer?

A set of folders created by Strategy Developer is not visible by default. Below is the list of hidden and invisible folders:

• Profiles
• Object Templates
• Version Update History
• Version Information
• System Objects

Note: Modifying or deleting any hidden folders or objects will cause serious metadata inconsistencies.
The viewing of hidden folders or objects via Strategy Developer for troubleshooting purposes can be achieved by performing the steps outlined below:

• Start Strategy Desktop and navigate to Tools >Desktop Preferences.
• Under the Browsing section click on "Browsing Options".
• Once inside the Browsing Options page, check the option "Display Hidden Objects" as seen below:
  

The above steps only display 'Profiles', 'Object Templates', 'Version Update History' and 'Version Information' folders. To display 'System Objects' folder, please perform the following additional steps:

1. Close Strategy Developer.
2. Go to the registry editor and locate the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Strategy > DSS Agent > DSS Agent > ShowInvisibleObjects. Set this to 'yes.'
3. The 'System Objects' folder displays after starting Strategy Developer again.

Note: Choosing to display the hidden objects will apply to all the project sources that are configured in Strategy Developer.
Registry Modification:
WARNING:
Modifying registry values incorrectly may cause serious, system-wide problems that may require the re-installation of Microsoft Windows NT/2000. Any edit of the registry is done at the user's own risk. Since these are user-initiated changes, they are not covered by any Strategy warranty. If using Microsoft Windows NT/2000, the user should backup the registry and/or update an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) prior to alterations.