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KB43207: Is it Possible to Use Attribute Element Prompts in an Object Prompt in MicroStrategy 9.4.x-10.x?


Stefan Zepeda

Salesforce Solutions Architect • Strategy


This article helps users who would like to create an object prompt where they can select from different attribute element prompts to use on a report

SYMPTOM:
The user would like to create an object prompt where they can select from different attribute element prompts to use on a report.
 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Create an attribute element prompt on the Month attribute

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2. Create an attribute element prompt on the Catalog attribute
 

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3. Create an object prompt and add these attribute element prompts to the predefined list of elements
 

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4. Create a new report. This object prompt will not be able to be added to the local filter
 

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CAUSE:
This is by design.
ACTION:
Instead of adding the attribute element prompts directly to the object prompt, create filters that prompt on these attributes and add the filters to the object prompt. Follow the steps below:
1. Create a new filter that prompts on the Month attribute
 

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2. Create a new filter that prompts on the Catalog attribute

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3. Create an object prompt and add these filters to the predefined list of elements.

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4. Create a new report. The object prompt can be added to the filter and the report can execute successfully.

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Published:

April 17, 2017

Last Updated:

April 17, 2017