KB223709: The Drill option disappears from the context menu after creating a derived element in MicroStrategy Web 9.4.1

SYMPTOM:
After creating a derived element for an attribute in Strategy Web 9.4.1, users can no longer drill from any attribute element; only the attribute header can be drilled on. However, drilling on the elements is still allowed in Strategy Developer 9.4.1.
Notice below how the option to drill no longer appears in the context menu.

 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Follow these steps in a Strategy Tutorial project:

• Create a blank report and add Country to the rows.
• Add any metric to the columns.
• Run the report.
• Right-click USA and mouse over the “Drill” menu.
• Drill to any employee, as shown below, and note that all the employees for USA appear.
  

• Click the “back” arrow within the Strategy Web 9.4.1 interface.
• Right-click the Country attribute header and open the derived element editor.
• Create a derived element that combines USA and UK and name the element “US and UK”.
• Right-click any element of the Country attribute. Note that the drill menu is no longer available, as shown below.
  

• Note: right-clicking the attribute header will allow drilling for the entire column.
• Run the same report with the new derived element in Strategy Developer 9.4.1.
• Right-click any element of Country and make a drill selection.
• The report successfully drills to an attribute element and displays the correct metrics.
  

 
CAUSE:
This is a known limitation in Strategy Web 9.4.1.
 
ACTION:
Currently this issue is still being reviewed for feasibility by our Technology team and it is not scoped for any upcoming scheduled Strategy release. Strategy will continue to investigate and post updates as soon as they are available.