The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” to the user and assumes that the user:
PREREQUISITES:
For the sample to work, the Strategy Web JAR files must be accessible by the Java Runtime
Environment. The Strategy Web JAR files can be found under:
Note:
More elaborate programs will require additional library files and are out of the scope of this document.
1. Launch the Web Customization Editor.
2. 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.
3. Click on Pages to expand the list of pages used in Strategy Web.
4. Click on the summary(Summary) page to expand the list of child nodes under it.
5. Right click on the Beans folder and select New Bean.
6. Give the bean an appropriate name that reflects the folder to display, such as businessRolesFolderBean.
7. Assure that System Bean is selected and click on the … button to its right.
8. Enter FolderBean in the search box and select the FolderBean option that comes up.
9. Select OK.
10. Select Next > until you have reached the screen titled “Select the INITIALIZATION properties for the bean”.
11. Select the objectID property and click >> to add it.
12. Select Next > until you have reached the end of the wizard, then select Finish.
13. In the pane that opens, enter the folder ID of the folder which you want to display on the summary page under the value of objectID.
14. On the bottom of the pane, select the tab for Template Properties
15. Find the “Display Components” section and click New.
16. Name the component something appropriate, such as summary_business_roles.
17. In the drop down for Web Bean associated with this component, select the bean created in steps 5-12.
18. Click Next >.
19. For the Style associated to this component, write FolderStyleSummary .
20. Click Next >, then Finish.
21. Select the Display Component summary_my and click Delete.
22. Save the summary page.
23. Open up an explorer window and navigate to where Strategy is installed and navigate to the Strategy/Web ASPx/asp folder.
24. Copy the following files: Summary_Content.ascx, Summary_Content.ascx.vb, Summary_View_Section.ascx, and Summary_View_Section.ascx.vb
25. Navigate to the Strategy/Web ASPx/plugins//asp folder and paste the files.
26. Open the Summary_View_Section.ascx file.
27. Find the following line in the code:
<web:urlEvent runat="server" eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenMyReports"><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.3" desc="My Reports" /></web:urlEvent>
28. Replace that line with the following:
<web:urlEvent runat="server" eventID="2001"><web:eventArgument runat="server" name="1001" value=""/><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.8340" desc="Used Folder" /></web:urlEvent>
Note: Make sure the mstrWeb.#### is not already in use.
29. Repeat step 27.
30. Replace that line with the following:
<web:urlEvent runat="server" eventID="2001"><web:eventArgument runat="server" name="1001" value=""/><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.1005" desc="Used Folder" /></web:urlEvent>
31. Find the following line in the code:
<web:ifDisplayMore runat="server" bean="my" maxObjects="3:6;8:10;55:2"><web:mthen runat="server">
32. Replace “my” with the name of the bean you specified in step 6. Note that the beans name must still be in quotes.
33. Find the following line in the code:
<web:displayGuiComponent runat="server" name="summary_my"/>
34. Replace “summary_my” with the name of the display component specified in step 16.
35. Save the file.
36. Open the Summary_Content.ascx file.
37. Find the following line in the code:
<web:include runat="server" flush="false" path="Summary_View_Section.ascx" />
38. Replace the path field with the following:
“../plugins//asp/Summary_View_Section.ascx”
39. Open the Web Customization Editor.
40. 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.
41. Click on the Property Files folder to view its children.
42. Click on the WEB-INF folder to view its children.
43. Click on the classes folder to view its children.
44. Click on the resources folder to view its children.
45. Double click the MessagesBundle_en_US.properties file.
46. Scroll to the bottom of the pane and enter mstrWeb.8340 in the text box.
Note: If the 'Add' button is grayed out, it means the number already exists. Scroll to the bottom and choose the next number. If you use a different number, make sure to change the value in Step 28.
47. Click Add.
48. Click the empty area in the Value column next to the mstrWeb.8340 field.
49. Type the name of the folder to be displayed.
50. Save the MessagesBundle_en_US.properties file.
51. Click on Pages to expand the list of pages used in Strategy Web.
52. Double click the summary(Summary) page.
53. Navigate to the template properties pane.
54. In the section view, click on the “content - /asp/Summary_Content.ascx” section.
55. In the explorer window that pops up, navigate to Summary_Content.ascx that was pasted in step 25.
56. Save the summary page.
57. Restart your web server.
58. Open the summary page to view the customization.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize the standard Strategy Web interface, and extend and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy Web products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy Web architecture or the process of customizing Strategy Web, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://resource.microstrategy.com/msdz/).
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 http://www.microstrategy.com/Support/ContactUs.asp.
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.
