KB286541:How to Hide a Data Import Option in the Add External Data Wizard using the MicroStrategy Web SDK

By default the Strategy Web 10.2 Add External Data Wizard shows the following list of data sources that a user can select when importing data:

There may be times when the Administrator would want to limit the options that the end user can select as a data source. This can be done by leveraging the Strategy SDK. For example, it is possible to hide the "OLAP" data source option so users cannot select it.
 
After customization:

 
Perform the following steps to achieve this customization:

• Launch the Web Customization Editor .
• Create a new plug-in and give it a meaningful name
• Click on Strategy Web Configuration inside the Application Settings view to expand the hierarchical tree. The expanded list comprises the different settings that can be modified to perform customizations.
• Expand Global CSS > Customizations and right-click global.css and select ‘New Selector’
• In the ‘New CSS Element’ dialog type in '.mstrmojo-di-source-item.ds_olap' and make sure ‘All Pages’ is selected. Click OK.
• Double-click to open this new property, click ‘Add’ and enter in ‘display’ and click OK
• Set the value to 'none' as shown below and click OK.
  

• Refresh Strategy Web and re-run the Data Import Wizard to see the changes.

Google Chrome or Firefox can be used to determine which selector to specify. The process can be used to determine what the other CSS selector names should be used.  For example, to find out what selector is used for the OLAP option, use the Chrome Developer Tools:
 
 

 
 
The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” and user has read the following customization warning:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize several Strategy products and extend and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy products or the process of customizing Strategy products, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://developer.microstrategy.com).
To access the Strategy Developer Zone, you must have access to the Strategy Knowledge Base, you must have purchased the Strategy SDK, and you must be current on your Strategy maintenance agreement. If you are a US-based business and believe that you satisfy all three of these conditions but you do not have access to the Strategy Developer Zone, please contact Strategy Technical Support at support@microstrategy.com or at (703) 848-8700. If you are an international business, please contact Strategy Technical Support at the appropriate email address or phone number found at https://www.microstrategy.com/us/services/support/contact.
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.