KB234944: How to Remove the Administrator Page Link Using the MicroStrategy Web SDK 9.4.1

SUMMARY:
The following customization will remove the "Administrator Page" link from the projects page. The link can show up in two locations, the footer and in the content section if no projects are returned to the web server.
ACTION:
In order to remove the "Go to the Web Administrator" link from the footer:

1. In the Web Customizations Editor, expand the"Pages" section and double click on the "Welcome" page.
2. Go to the template tab, right click on the "footer" section and click "edit current file"
3. Remove the following line of code from the bottom of the aspx/jsp page:
   

   
   <A <web:value name="adminServletDeploymentName" type="config" attribute=" HREF" /> Class="mstrLink"><web:descriptor key="mstrWeb.5181" desc="Go to the Web Administrator"/></A>
   </web:then></web:ifShowAdminPage>
   

   
   
4. Restart the Web Server for the changes to take place
    
   

 In order to remove the "Web Administrator" link when no projects are returned:

1. In the Web Customizations Editor, expand the"Styles" section and double click on the "ProjectsStyle" style.
2. Go to the Style layouts tab, right click "edit layout"
3. Remove the following line of code from the bottom of the page:
   

   
   <mstrlayout:else>
       		<mstrlayout:if name="areThereMessagesToDisplay">
       			<mstrlayout:then>
               		<mstrlayout:render name="messagesSection"/>
                   </mstrlayout:then>
                   <mstrlayout:else>
               		<mstrlayout:render name="emptyProjectList"/>
                   </mstrlayout:else>
       		</mstrlayout:if>
           </mstrlayout:else>
   

   
   
4. Restart the Web Server for the changes to take place
    
   

The resulting customization will look like the following:

 
The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” and user has read the following customization warning:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.