Strategy Web 9.3.0 offers the Format:Template window shown below, out of the box. This allows users to modify the decimal places, thousand separator, currency symbol, currency position, and negative number style:
However, a user may want to change or adjust the settings based on a special condition before the end-user sees the report. Using the step-by-step instructions below, developers will be able to create an add-on that will allow control of the number formatting settings before the end user sees the report.
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.
Using the Web Customization Editor to create a plug-in
Strategy SDK provides a Web Customization Editor that can be used to create a customization plug-in. The following steps show how to create the plug-in and deploy.
public void postCollectData(PageComponent page) {
ReportBean rb = getReportBean(page);
if (rb != null) try {
rb.getReportInstance().setAsync(false);
int status = rb.getReportInstance().pollStatus();
if (status == 1) {
Enumeration metrics = rb.getReportInstance().getTemplate().getTemplateMetrics().elements();
boolean needApplyChanges = false;
while (metrics.hasMoreElements()) {
WebTemplateMetric metric = (WebTemplateMetric) metrics.nextElement();
WebFormatContainer container = metric.getFormatContainer();
String category = String.valueOf(1);
String separator = "1";
String decimal = "2";
String currency = "\243";
String currpos = String.valueOf(2);
String neg = String.valueOf(4);
String prevformat = "#,##0.00";
String format = GridFormatHelper.constructNumberFormat(category, separator, decimal, currency, currpos, neg, prevformat);
String incomingCategory = container.getGridFormat().getValue("FormattingNumber", "Category");
if (category.equals(incomingCategory)) {
needApplyChanges = true;
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "DecimalPlaces", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "DecimalPlaces", decimal, false);
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "ThousandSeparator", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "ThousandSeparator", separator, false);
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "CurrencySymbol", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "CurrencySymbol", currency, false);
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "CurrencyPosition", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "CurrencyPosition", currpos, false);
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "NegativeNumbers", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "NegativeNumbers", neg, false);
container.setDefaultForProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "Format", true);
container.setFormatProperty(2, "FormattingNumber", "Format", format, false);
} else {
container.setDefaultFormats();
}
}
if (needApplyChanges) {
rb.setApplyChangesOnCollectData(true);
rb.applyChanges();
rb.collectData();
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
private static ReportBean getReportBean(WebComponent wc) {
ReportBean result = null;
if (wc instanceof ReportBean) {
result = (ReportBean) wc;
} else {
for (int i = 0; i < wc.getChildCount(); i++) {
result = getReportBean(wc.getChild(i));
if (result != null) break;
}
}
return result;
}
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://community.strategy.com/topic/0TO44000000FliLGAS/sdk ).
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 https://www.microstrategy.com/en/support/contact-support.
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.