KB39435: "Collection does not permit elements of this type" error message appears when clicking on a Link to report to answer dynamically the target report prompts in MicroStrategy Developer 9.4.1 and 10.x.

SYMPTOM:
 
In Strategy Developer 9.4.1 and 10.x, users encounter an error when clicking on a report link to answer target report prompts dynamically. The prompts are based on the parent report page-by attributes with the page-by Total enabled. 
 

Collection does not permit elements of this type

• Create a new report adding:
  
• The attributes Month to the rows and Category to the Page-By.
• The metric Revenue to the columns.
• A filter based on the criteria: Year = 2008 to the local report filter area.
• Enable the Total available in the menu Data > Subtotal > Total. 
• Save and close this report as Report_A. The final report layout should be similar to: 
   
   

• Create a second report adding:
  
• The attributes Month and Subcategory to the rows.
  
• The metric Revenue to the columns.
  
• Two local report filters: (i) Attribute Element List Prompt based on the attribute Category; (ii) Attribute Element List Prompt based on the attribute Month.
  
• Save and close this report as Report_B. The final report layout should be similar to:
   
  

• Edit the report Report_A:
  
• Right click on the attribute Month.
• Select Edit Links option.
• Click on the button from Combo Box Run this report or document.
• Browse for the report Report_B.
• In the Combo Box Select prompt answer method, set the option Answer dynamically for both prompts as shown:
• Execute Report_A, select Total on the page-by, right click on any element from Month, select the option Link and click on Link1, as shown:  
   
          

• The message error that follows is displayed:
  

CAUSE:
This message is thrown due to the page-by attribute elements are not passed dynamically to the target report via link. An enhancement request has been logged to add all the page-by attribute elements embedded into the link.
 
ACTION:
Contact the Strategy Technical Support for an update on this Enhancement Request.