KB32826: Formatting is not being applied to AutoText in a Report Service Document in MicroStrategy

SYMPTOM:
Formatting is not being applied to AutoText within a Report Service Document in Strategy.
 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Execute the following in Strategy Tutorial:
 

• Create a new report with the attribute Call Center and the metric Revenue.
• Create a new Date Prompt as show below:
   
  

• Add the Date prompt into the report as show below:
   
  

• Create a new Report Service Document and add the {&Prompt1&} AutoText along with using the report above as the dataset:
   
  

• Right click on the AutoText and select Format:
   
  

• Under the Number tab, select the Date Category and any Formatting as show below:
   
  

• Execute the Report Sevice Document and resolve the prompt:
   
  

• Check that the Date prompt AutoText does not show respective of the formatting change:
   
  

CAUSE:
This is working by design in Strategy.  Formatting properties cannot be applied to AutoText values.