KB39585: How to Make the Starburst Icon Redirect to an External Link Using the MicroStrategy Web SDK 9.2.1

Using the Web Customizations Editor, it is possible to make the Starburst Icon redirect to an external link.
 
Customization steps:

1. Create a new page by right clicking on the "Page" folder and selecting "New Empty Page".
2. Create a jsp file that will perform the redirect action and place it within the jsp folder of the current plugin. The required contents of this file is written below:
   
   
   

   
   <%@page contentType="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" %>
   <%
        response.sendRedirect("https://www.google.com"); 
   %>

   
   
   
    
   
3. Double click on the page created in step 1, open up the template properties tab, and change the Template File to point to the .JSP file created in step 2.
4. Locate the logo.jsp file within the /jsp/ folder of the Web Application.
5. Make a copy of the logo.jsp and place it within the jsp folder of the current plugin.
6. Replace:
    
   

   
   <web:urlEvent includeState="false" eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenHome" linkAttributes ="id='mstrStarburst'" titleID="mstrWeb.37">

   
   
   with
    
   

   
   <%--mstrWeb Starburst --%>
   <web:urlEvent includeState="false" eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenPage" linkAttributes="id='mstrStarburst'" titleID="mstrWeb.37">
   <web:eventArgument name="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventArgumentTarget" value="redirectPage"/>

   
   Note: the value of the eventArgument must match the name of the page created in step 1.
    
7. For all pages that require this customization, double click on the Page > Template Properties > right click the path section >select " edit current file" > Change the include statement to "<%@include file='/plugins/"PLUGINNAME"/jsp/Logo.jsp' %>" where "PLUGINNAME" is the name of the current plugin.

 
Clicking the Starburst icon will now redirect the user to the URL specified in the created jsp file. 
 
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:

• Strategy Web Universal (JSP): {web_root}/WEB-INF/lib directory.
• Strategy Web (.NET): Program Files\Common Files\Strategy directory.

 
Note:
More elaborate programs will require additional library files and are out of the scope of this document.
 
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.