KB47125: How to create a blank metadata shell without any database accessible using MicroStrategy Desktop

SUMMARY:
 
Metadata creation often involves collaboration with your database administrator, but with Strategy Configuration Wizard, a metadata shell can be generated quickly and without having access to any database.
 
STEPS:

• Launch Strategy Configuration Wizard and select "Create Metadata, History List, and Statistics Repository Tables," and click Next.
• Check only "Metadata Tables" option and click Next.
• Click "New..," which launch Connectivity Wizard.
• Select "Other Relational Database" and click "Next"
  

• Select "Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)" and click "Next."
  

• Click "Create" button and select the folder where the new .mdb file to be created.
  

• Save the DSN to return Configuration Wizard to complete metadata table creation.
  

 
VIDEO:
 
The steps to create metadata in MS Access file without having MS Access installed on the machine. 
 
TO LEARN MORE:
 
TN30459: How to create an empty metadata shell in Microsoft Access 2007 in Strategy 9.x
TN4552 : How to duplicate a project's metadata in Strategy Desktop 8.x to a Microsoft Access file