KB47702: How to Rearrange the Desktop Page's Main Links to MicroStrategy Web Content using the MicroStrategy Web SDK 9.4.1

In this customization scenario, the links on the Desktop page will be rearranged to exchange the positions of the History List and My Subscriptions links.
 
Before customization:

 
After customization:

 
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.

• In Desktop_content.jsp/ascx, update the location of the file that provides content for the View section by making the following code change shown below:

Before customization:

<web:include flush="false" runat="server" path="Desktop_View_Section.ascx" />

<web:include flush="false" runat="server" path="/plugins/RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage/asp/Desktop_View_Section.ascx" />

<jsp:include flush="false" path="Desktop_View_Section.jsp" />

<jsp:include flush="false" path="/plugins/RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage/jsp/Desktop_View_Section.jsp" />

1. Launch the Web Customization Editor.
2. Create a new plug-in and give it a meaningful name. For example: RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage.
3. Navigate to the asp/jsp folder inside your Strategy Web installation.
4. Make a copy of Desktop_View_Compact_Section.ascx/jsp and save it in your new customization plugin-folder (plugins/RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage/asp or plugins/RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage/jsp) inside the plugins folder of the Strategy Web installation.
   Note: If you are using Desktop_View_Section.ascx, remember to copy the vb code-behind file Desktop_View_Section.ascx.vb to your plug-in folder (plugins/RearrangingViewSectionDesktopPage/asp) as well.
   
5. Open this copy of Desktop_View_Compact_Section.ascx/jsp and perform the following changes:   
   
• Swap the position of the following nodes for all occurrences.  ​ASP.NET

6. 
   <web:ifFeature runat="server" name="history-list">
   
   <web:ifFeature runat="server" name="subscriptions">
   

   
    
   JSP
   

   
   <web:ifFeature name="history-list">
   
   <web:ifFeature name="subscriptions">

   
    
    
   
7. Swap the position of the code blocks: ASP.NET

8. 
   <web:ifFeature runat="server" name="history-list"><web:mthen runat="server">
   
   <web:urlEvent runat="server" eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenHistoryList" linkAttributes ="class='mstr-dskt-lnk inbox'">
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-icn"></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-nm"><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.4" desc="History List" /></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-dsc"><web:descriptor runat="server"  key="mstrWeb.50" desc="View an up-to-date summary of the status of my requests." /></div>
   
   </web:urlEvent>
   
   </web:mthen></web:ifFeature>

   
    
   and
   

   
   <web:ifFeature runat="server" name="subscriptions"><web:mthen runat="server">
   
   <web:urlEvent runat="server" eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenMySubscriptions" linkAttributes ="class='mstr-dskt-lnk subs'">
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-icn"></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-nm"><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.1077" desc="My Subscriptions" /></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-dsc"><web:descriptor runat="server" key="mstrWeb.1078" desc="View a list of the reports to which you are subscribed." /></div>
   
   </web:urlEvent>
   
   </web:mthen></web:ifFeature>

   
    
     
   JSP
   

   
   <web:ifFeature name="history-list"><web:then>
   
   <web:urlEvent eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenHistoryList" linkAttributes ="class='mstr-dskt-lnk inbox'">
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-icn"></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-nm"><web:descriptor key="mstrWeb.4" desc="History List" /></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-dsc"><web:descriptor  key="mstrWeb.50" desc="View an up-to-date summary of the status of my requests." /></div>
   
   </web:urlEvent>
   
   </web:then></web:ifFeature>

   
    
    and
   

   
   <web:ifFeature name="subscriptions"><web:then>
   
   <web:urlEvent eventID="com.Strategy.web.app.beans.EnumServletEvents.WebEventOpenMySubscriptions" linkAttributes ="class='mstr-dskt-lnk subs'">
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-icn"></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-nm"><web:descriptor key="mstrWeb.1077" desc="My Subscriptions" /></div>
   
   <div class="mstr-dskt-dsc"><web:descriptor key="mstrWeb.1078" desc="View a list of the reports to which you are subscribed." /></div>
   
   </web:urlEvent>
   
   </web:then></web:ifFeature>

   
   
9. Save your changes.   
10. If the Web Customization Editor is closed, launch it again and access your plug-in.
11. Click on Strategy Web Configuration inside the Application Settings view to expand the hierarchical tree.
12. Click on Pages to expand the list of pages used in Strategy Web.
13. Double-click on the desktop (Desktop) page.
14. Click the Template Properties tab at the bottom in the right frame to make changes to the Default page template for this page.
15. Right-click the content page section and select Edit current file.
16. Click the Yes button in the prompt to edit Desktop_content.jsp/ascx.
17. Save your changes.
18. Launch Strategy Web to view the customization.

 
The example provided in this document is provided “as-is” and user has read the following customization warning:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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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.