The following procedure describes how to change the path for help links found on pages in Strategy Web 9.3.0. This Technical Note does not go over how to change the path for the Help icon found in the upper-right hand corner of Strategy Web.
1. Launch the Web Customization Editor.
2. Create a new plug-in and give it a meaningful name. (For step by step instructions on creating a new plug-in, please navigate to Home > Web SDK > Customizing Strategy Web > Web Customization Editor > Features and Customizable Settings > Creating a New Plug-in in the MSDZ).
3. Under Application Settings, expand Strategy Web Configuration > Web Configuration Settings > System Defaults. (If you don’t see the System Defaults folder, go to Window > Preferences > Strategy, and check Advanced Options, click the Check All radio button. Click Apply)
4. Double-click the helpURL setting. Enter the path to your custom help page in the Value field.
5. Under Application Settings, expand Strategy Web Configuration > Pages > rwd(Report Writing Documents) > Beans > accordion.
6. Double-click on annotations.
7. Click the Bean Properties tab.
8. Click the Initialization Properties tab.
9. Change the helpType property to com.Strategy.web.apps.utils.HelpHelper.HELP_TYPE_CUSTOM.
10. Change the helpTopic property to the string you would like appended to the path set in step 4 (For example, since you are altering the Notes help section right now, you would want to enter the path to direct to your help section that refers to Notes).
11. Repeat steps 5-10 for all the locations of help links, altering step 10 to fit the page you would like to direct to.
12. Restart your web server to see the changes.
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.
