KB6693: What is the difference between Web Drill, Web Advanced Drill and Drill on Metrics in MicroStrategy Web 9.x?

 
In the Strategy User interface, there are three privileges related to drilling in Strategy Web 9.x:

• Web Drill
  

• Web Advanced Drilling
• Web Drill on Metrics
  

 
1] Web Drill:
 
Web Drill allows users the most basic of drilling ability available in Strategy Web. This includes drilling down the default drill map of a project in Strategy Web via both the hyperlink and pop-up menu methods, and drilling back up the default drill map through the drill menu in the report tool bar.

 
 
2] Web Advanced Drilling:
This allows users a bit more flexibility. Users can drill within hierarchies that do not contain the attribute on which they are drilling. This can be done either through the Pop-up window method of drilling, or through the report toolbar by selecting 'More options'.

 
 
3] Web Drill on Metrics:
This allows users to drill down to the base metrics making up a compound metric. When this is selected, the base metrics appears on the report.

 
 
NOTE: If these metrics are already present, the option to drill on the metric is disabled.
 
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