KB263493: Renamed attributes and metrics do not show the new name in Visual Insight filters in MicroStrategy Web 10.1

SYMPTOM:
After renaming an attribute or metric on a report or data set that is used in a Visual Insight dashboard in Strategy Web 10.1, the original name still appears on the VI filter pane, as shown below.
 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Create and save a report.
2. From the report execution page, rename one of the attributes on the report and save the report.
3. Create a Visual Insight dashboard and add this report.
4. Add the renamed attribute to the Filter pane.
5. Observe that the name displayed is that of the object saved in the Schema and not that of the renamed in the report.

CAUSE:
This is an identified defect in Strategy Web 10.1.
ACTION:
This issue has been fixed in Strategy Web 10.2. Take advantage of upgrading for a fix.
WORKAROUND:
Rename the object on the Visual Insight dashboard. After renaming the object on the visual insight dashboard, the new name of the object is used when added to the Filter.