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KB217832: How to combine attribute elements in a selector in MicroStrategy 9.x?


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How to combine attribute elements in a selector in MicroStrategy 9.x?

SUMMARY
This tech note describes how to combine attribute elements in a selector such as a drop down selector in Strategy Web 9.x. This will allow a user to choose multiple attribute elements in a single selection.
 
ACTION
1. In Strategy Desktop, create a new Custom Group.
2. Create a Custom Group element defined as Region in list Northeast,Northwest.
3. Create a second Custom Group element defined as Region in list Southeast, Southwest.

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4. Create a report with the Custom Group, the Region attribute and the Profit metric

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5. In Strategy Web, create a new document with the report as a dataset.
6. Add a grid to the document with the Region attribute and Profit metric.
7. Insert a Drop-down selector

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8. Right Click the selector and choose Properties and Formatting.
9. In the Properties and Formatting window, choose Properties > Selector. Set the Action Type to "Choose Attribute Element", set the Custom Group as the Source, and set the Grid as the target for the selector.

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10. Execute the document. The selector will allow you to choose a Custom Group element and the Grid will display each region in the Custom Group element.

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TO LEARN MORE
KB46734: In Strategy Web 9.4.1, custom group selector does not have the custom group elements, while in 9.3.1 the selector has elements listed.
KB46425: Attribute element selectors will display elements even if there is no data for those elements, in Strategy Web 9.4.1
 


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June 12, 2017

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June 12, 2017