KB7136: How to control the alignment of row headers in MicroStrategy Developer (formerly Desktop)

 
The following screenshot from Strategy Developer (formerly Desktop), shows a report with duplicate row headers. Notice the repeating row entries for the 'Year', column:

 
To merge the duplicate row header cells (change the display from a list into one combined single entry), follow the steps below:

• Go to the 'Grid' menu.
• Select the 'Merge Header Cells' menu option.

 
To control the alignment of the attribute value, follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the attribute whose alignment to change
• Formattng > Attributename Values > Alignment tab > Vertical text alignment = top