SYMPTOM:
In Strategy Distribution Service 9.x and 10.x, it is possible to create an alert-based subscription. This is described in the following Strategy Knowledge Base technical note:
KB34054: How to create an alert-based subscription in MicroStrategy 9.x Distribution Services
However, when right-clicking the metric header of a report in Strategy Web 9.0.x, the 'Alerts' option does not appear:
CAUSE:
This issue occurs because the user attempting to create the alert does not have all of the necessary privileges.
ACTION:
In order to create an alert-based subscription, the following privileges are required:
Once these privileges have been applied, an alert-based subscription can be created.
