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General:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Default Start Page | Allows users to select a default start page location. If running reports, users will also have the option to select the last report run as the start page |
| Home |
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Locale: Language | Allows users to set MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 to local language |
| Default |
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Locale: Number and Date Format | Allows users to set MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 to local number and date format |
| Default |
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Locale: Measurement Units | Allows users to set MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 to local measurement units. The user can specify what unit of measurements to use for length measurement for margins, column width, objects sizes etc. |
| Default |
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Locale: Time Zone | By design, all time displayed on the MicroStrategy Intelligence Server is in Greenwich mean time (GMT). In MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1, the desired localized time is displayed on the client while GMT is used on the server. |
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Dynamic HTML | Allows users to select Dynamic HTML optimization for MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1. Internet Explorer 4, Netscape Navigator 4, and newer versions of these browsers support this optimization. The default setting is Determine automatically, which means that DHTML optimization is automatically turned on if the browser supports the technology. By default, all projects have the option to select Dynamic HTML optimization on the User Preferences – General Page. Users can deselect the checkbox to remove the option from that page. |
Checkbox:
| Determine automatically
Checked |
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Accessibility mode | The Accessibility mode preference allows users to enable or disable screen reader capability. The screen reader compatibility option should only be checked if using MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 with a third-party screen reading software. | Enable screen reader compatibility | Unchecked |
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Drop down menus | In MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1, by default, users must click on menus to open them. To change the default behavior, uncheck this setting and apply the change so that when users hover over a menu it automatically expands to reveal the menu items below it. | Require mouse click to open menus | Checked |
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Data display |
| Trim leading and trailing white space for warehouse element data | Unchecked |
| Administrator Only |
Search | Allows users to set the maximum number of reports or documents that are listed in search results. Users can also permit multiple concurrent searches by a user. |
| Maximum number of elements for search – 50 (maximum 500) Maximum number of concurrent searches – 1 |
| Administrator only |
Refresh report | Allows users to select what data is used to update the displayed report when the Refresh icon is clicked. Users can select either to have data retrieved from the latest valid MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 server cached version of the report, or to have the report re-execute against the warehouse data. |
| Retrieve data from the latest valid MicroStrategy server cache |
| Administrator only |
Incremental fetch | Ability to restrict number of element returned in an incremental fetch. These options do not apply to prompts and filter editors containing predefined lists of elements or objects. |
| Maximum number of attribute elements per block – 30 Maximum number of report objects per block – 30 |
| Administrator only |
Wait Page | Allows users to set the frequency at which the wait page is refreshed during report execution. | User defined | 3 Seconds |
| Administrator only |
Administrator contact info | Allows users to enter contact information for the Web administrator. This information is provided to the user in a message window displayed if there is a Web session error. | User defined | NULL |
| Administrator only |
Font Style | Interface fonts. MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1 will apply the first font in the prioritized list that is available on the end user’s machine. | Font:
| Verdana
Arial MS Sans Serif
Font Size: 7.5 |
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Output Formats | Allows users to select output format for printing (PDF or HTML). If this setting is unchecked, Preference "Print(PDF)" is split into two distinct preferences: Print and PDF. Allows users to decide if the active browser window should be re-used during multiple prints and exports or if a separate browser instance should be open for each action. | Checkbox:
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Narrowcast Server | Controls whether the Narrowcast Server integration is turned ON or OFF. If the Narrowcast Server feature is not available then this preference is not displayed. | Enable Narrowcast Server Integration | Checked |
| Administrator only |
OLAP Services Reports | Allows administrator to decide whether users should be able to overwrite MicroStrategy 8 OLAP Services Reports. | Overwriting reports with MicroStrategy 8 OLAP Services Reports:
| Allow with a warning message |
| Administrator only |
MMT Access | If checked and submitted, then for a user who has the "Web Enable MMT Access" privilege, a new icon shows up between the Search icon and the Help button in the top toolbar. Clicking this icon opens the eTrainer application in a new window. The path to eTrainer should be typed in the input box. | Checkbox - Enable MicroStrategy eTrainer Integration
User defined - Path to MicroStrategy eTrainer | Unchecked
Empty |
| Administrator only |
Cart-style selections | When unchecked, the selected item(s) will be removed from the available list as it is added to the selected list. When checked, the selected item(s) will not be removed from the available list to the selected list. Note that this setting only applies to the style-cart prompts and filter editor. | Keep item in list of available answers when making selections in cart-style prompts or filter editors. | Unchecked |
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Folder Browsing:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Shared Reports Folder | Allows users to select the Shared Reports Folder. If running reports, users will have the option to select the last folder accessed as the Share Reports Folder |
| Public Objects > Reports |
| Administrator Only |
My Reports |
| Hide 'My Reports' link when user does not have web save privileges | Unchecked |
| Administrator Only |
Folder browsing | Controls the display of the run filter + template buttons in the toolbar of the folder page. | Checkbox:
Enable running filter + template | Unchecked |
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Grid Display:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Grid Style | Allows users to choose either the grid style preference stored in the report definition or a selected default grid style. |
| User the format stored in the report definition |
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Default Grid Style | Provides a list of different grid styles that the user can choose as the default for all reports |
| Corporate |
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Maximum Rows in Grid | Limits the number of rows displayed in a user’s report. If a report has more rows than the number entered here, the user can use the incremental fetch links to view more data. | User defined
| 50 |
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Maximum Columns in Grid | Limits the number of columns displayed in a report. If a report has more columns than the number entered here, the user can use the incremental fetch links to view more data. | User defined | 10 |
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Show attribute form names | Allows users to select whether attribute form names are displayed in reports with multiple forms. If "Read from report" is selected, a new menu item is displayed in the view menu that reflects whether the attribute form names are displayed or not in a given report. |
| Read from report |
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Show pivot buttons | Controls the display of the pivot buttons in all reports. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Show sort buttons | Controls the display of the sort buttons in all reports. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Enable sorting by attribute forms that are not displayed on the grid |
| Checkbox | Checked |
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Automatic Page-By | If unchecked, after making changes to the page-by, users must click on the tick mark to view the changed page-by selection. Only works is if DHTML mode is enabled. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Use images for depicting expand and contract in outline mode | If selected, the Plus and Minus signs displayed in outline mode use smaller images rather than characters. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Allow word-wrapping of row headers in the report grid | In MicroStrategy Web, by default, word wrapping is applied to row headers in grid results. This is carried over when the report is printed or exported to Microsoft Excel. | Checkbox | Checked |
| Administrator only |
Allow word-wrapping of metric values in the report grid |
| Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Show object descriptions as tooltips in grid | If checked, when users run reports that contain object descriptions in MicroStrategy Web, they can roll the cursor of their mouse over the object to view the short description. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Default width for row axis columns |
| User defined | 100 |
| Administrator only |
Default width for data columns |
| User defined | 100 |
| Administrator only |
Graph Display:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Graph Size | Allows the user choose to set the size of the graph displayed or to user the size settings stored in the report definition. |
| Use the settings stored in the report definition Not selected, but numeric defaults are Width: 700 and Height: 400 |
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Image Format | Allows users to determine the type of images used to display graph report results: |
| Use the settings stored in the report definition |
| Administrator only |
Show graph reports by default in 'Grid and Graph' view mode | Allows users to choose whether to view a report in both graph and gird mode on the same page when a report is launched initially in graph mode. | Checkbox: | Unchecked |
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History List (Administrator only):
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Add reports and documents to my History List | This option allows users to set whether reports and documents are automatically added to the History List or if they must be added to the History List manually. If manually, users can set how many of the most recently run reports and documents are kept active. These reports and documents will be available for manipulation even if they are not saved into the History List. |
If manually:
| Manually
How many to keep active: 3 |
| Administrator only |
The results of scheduled reports get added to the History List | This option causes older results of a scheduled report or document to be replaced by the latest version. This option is automatically turned on for users without access to the History List. | Checkbox:
| Checked |
| Administrator only |
Format of scheduled documents | HTML format means that the Document Instance will be available in the History List. PDF or Excel means that the binary file will be generated and made available for instant retrieval from the History List. |
| HTML |
| Administrator only |
Keep Document available for manipulation when scheduling in PDF or Excel format | This setting allows the administrator to not keep the Document Instance in History List when the document is scheduled in PDF or Excel view. If unchecked, the entry in the History List will not allow the user to get to any other format of the document other than the one selected in the subscription. | Checkbox: | Checked |
| Administrator only |
Print:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Orientation | Allows users to determine whether reports are printed in landscape or portrait orientation. |
| Portrait |
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Paper Size | Allows users to determine the pager size on which to print a report. |
| Letter 8.5" x 11" |
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Header and Footer: Edit Custom Settings | Link to the Header / Footer Editor. The Header and Footer editor allows users to enter references to objects and additional customized HTML left, center and/or right in both the header and the footer. | Objects available
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Scaling | In MicroStrategy Web 8.0.1, users can choose to fit all columns on one page, all rows on one page or both. Users can also enter a manual percentage-scaling factor that allows them to fit more columns and rows per page. NOTE: This is also only supported in DHTML mode. |
| 100% Checked - All Rows Checked - All Columns |
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Margins (inches) | Ensure that the MicroStrategy print settings match the print settings for the client web browser |
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Maximum Header Size (Inches) |
| User defined | 5 |
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Maximum Footer Size (Inches) |
| User defined | 5 |
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Maximum number of cells per block |
| User defined | 500 |
| Administrator only |
Maximum number of graphs per block |
| User defined | 10 |
| Administrator only |
Header File | Allows users to enter the names of files to be included at the top of printed reports. | User defined | _administrator_Header.htm |
| Administrator only |
Footer File | Allows users to enter the names of files to be included at the bottom of printed reports. | User defined | _administrator_Footer.htm |
| Administrator only |
Disable DHTML printing | DHTML printing features allow users to have both Automatic page-break calculation and Fit to Page functionality | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Show popup print dialog | If selected, when the report is sent to the browser window, the browser's Print commend is called, resulting in the Print Options/dialog being opened automatically for that Print Preview Browser. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Print cover page with filter details | Select this Checkbox to filter details printed on a separate page before the contents of the report. Clear this Checkbox to avoid filter details printed on a cover page. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Print the grid and the graph on the same page | Determines if the grid and the graph will be printed on the same page. If the user chooses to print the grid and the graph on the same page, the graph currently displayed is placed on one page along with the corresponding grid. Additional sections of the report, if any, are displayed on subsequent pages, always with the graph and its corresponding grid rows on the same page. If the user chooses not to print the grid and graph on the same page, the grid and graph print on separate pages. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Expand all page-by fields when printing | When printing a report that has one or more items in the Page-by axis, this option becomes available on the Print Options page. To print all combinations of items in the Page-by axis, select the 'Expand all page-by fields when printing' Checkbox. Once the printable version appears, click on 'Next block of pages' at the bottom to view the next portion of the report. NOTE: The administrator can set the limits for the number of cells per block and the number of graphs per block. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Show options when printing | Select the 'Show options when printing' Checkbox if opting for these options to be presented again when printing a report. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Export:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Export… | Allows users to choose to export either the entire report or only the portion of the report displayed. |
| Whole report |
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Export grids to… |
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If Plain text, delimiter:
| Excel with plain text |
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Export graphs to… |
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| HTML |
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Export HTML documents to… |
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| HTML |
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Maximum number of cells to export to plain text | Allows users to set a limit for the number of cells that can be exported from a report to a plain text file, Excel without formatting and CSV file. | User defined | 100000 |
| Administrator only |
Maximum number of cells to export to HTML | Allows users to set a limit for the number of cells that can be exported from a report to an HTML file, Excel with formatting | User defined | 10000 |
| Administrator only |
Excel version |
| Excel 2000 SR-1 |
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Export metric values as text (Excel only) | Allows users to decide if numeric values should be exported as text or as numbers. If the user chooses to export as numbers, Excel may automatically format the number. For example, $34.23614 is automatically rounded to $34.24 in Excel. If the user chooses to export numeric values as text, Excel does not automatically format the numbers. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Export headers as text (Excel only) |
| Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Export filter details | Allows users to choose whether or not to export the filter details on any given report, so that they appear above the exported report. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Always export graphs as live Excel charts(Excel with formatting only) | Allows users to choose whether or not to export graphs as images or as Excel live charts. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Remove extra column from exported grid(Excel with formatting only) | Allows users to choose whether or not to remove the column titled "Metrics" from the exported report. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Allow MicroStrategy Office to refresh grid Reports after exporting(Excel with formatting only) | This setting refers to the same preference in Office section. Making changes to either one of these preferences results in changes in both locations. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Show options when exporting | Determines whether the Export Options window opens each time a report is exported. If the box is unchecked, the options window does not open unless the user chooses that setting in User Preferences. | Checkbox | Checked |
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PDF / Print (PDF):
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Export: Whole report/Portion displayed | Allows users to choose to export either the entire report or only the portion of the report displayed. |
| Whole report |
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Header and Footer: Edit Custom Settings | Link to the Header / Footer Editor | Objects available
| Header
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Scaling |
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Print the grid and the graph on the same page |
| Checkbox | Checked |
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Orientation | Allows users to determine whether reports are printed in landscape or portrait orientation. |
| Portrait |
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Print cover page with filter details | Select this Checkbox to filter details printed on a separate page before the contents of the report. Clear this Checkbox to avoid filter details printed on a cover page. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Expand all page-by fields | This option is always displayed in User Preferences, but it is only used if the user selects Print from a report that has objects in the Page-By section. Leaving it unchecked will print only the data for the currently selected combination of Page-By elements. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Paper Size | Allows users to determine the pager size on which to print a report. |
| Letter 8.5" x 11" |
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Margins (inches) | Ensure that the MicroStrategy print settings match the print settings for the client web browser |
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Maximum Header Size (Inches) |
| User defined | 5 |
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Maximum Footer Size (Inches) |
| User defined | 5 |
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Use bitmaps for graphs | Allows users to display images as bitmaps rather than vector graphs. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Use draft quality for graphs | In order to decrease the size of PDF files containing images this setting should be checked. Only available when "Use bitmaps for graphs" is selected. | Checkbox | Grayed out; Unchecked |
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Embedded fonts | Enables display of double byte characters. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Header and Footer: Edit Project Header/Footer | Link to the Project Header / Footer Editor | Objects available
| Header
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| Administrator only |
Show options when exporting to PDF | Determines whether the Export Options window opens each time a report is exported. If the box is unchecked, the options window does not open unless the user chooses that setting in User Preferences. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Drill Mode:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Drill options | Allows users to set whether drilling for all reports in this project:
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| Use settings stored in the report definition |
| Administrator only |
Enable context menu drilling | If disabled, right-clicking on the report does not offer the drill option. Users would then have to access drilling from Data Menu | Checkbox | Checked |
| Administrator only |
Display advanced drill options as | Radio determining whether low priority drill paths should be included on the drill context menu or whether a button should open the advanced drill dialog. | Display advanced drill options as:
| Link to advanced drill editor |
| Administrator only |
Group drill options on the drill context menu according to the drill path type | If checked, the order of drill paths is Up, Down, Across and To Template. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Sort drill paths and set names alphabetically | Determines whether drill paths and the hierarchy names are shown as read from the report definition or in alphabetical order. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Disable hyperlink drilling | If disabled, right-clicking on the report does not offer the drill option. Users would then have to access drilling from Data Menu | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Enable drilling options on metric values - Display default drilling path as a link | Beginning with MicroStrategy Web 7.5.0, users have the ability to drill on metric values using a hyperlink | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Enable drilling options on metric values - Display context sensitive menu | Beginning with MicroStrategy Web 7.5.0, users have the ability to drill on metric values to a predefined template by right-clicking on the metric value. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Keep parent while drilling | Provides the option to keep the parent when drilling on a report. |
| Use the settings stored in the report definition |
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Keep thresholds while drilling | Provides the option to keep the thresholds while drilling |
| Use the settings stored in the report definition |
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Open drill results in a new window |
| Checkbox | Unchecked |
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Prompts:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
View prompts | Determines if all of a report’s prompts are displayed on one page or if each prompt is displayed separately. |
| All on one page |
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Always display required prompts first | Determines if required prompts are displayed before optional prompts | Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Match case sensitivity by default | If checked then the case sensitivity checkbox in the prompt search will be checked by default when the prompt loads. | Checkbox | Checked |
| Administrator only |
Preserve white space when importing from a text file |
| Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Display Prompt Details in Report Page |
| Checkbox | Unchecked |
| Administrator only |
Allow file extensions | Import filter specifications – For an attribute form qualification prompt, a text files containing pre-selected prompt answer can be created to be imported and used repeatedly for convenience. Allows users to set the text file types MicroStrategy Web imports for prompt answer files. | User defined | txt, csv |
| Administrator only |
Maximum size of the files to upload | Allows users to set the maximum size, in Kb, of the text files MicroStrategy Web imports for prompt answer files. | User defined | 100 Kb |
| Administrator only |
Maximum number of elements to import | Allows users to set the maximum number of attribute element prompt responses MicroStrategy Web imports from a prompt answer file. | User defined | 300 |
| Administrator only |
Report Services:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Dots per inch (DPI) | This setting defines the resolution to use for display in Web. The value is an integer which can range from 1 to 1000. | User defined | 96 |
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Alignment grid density | Determines the density of the grid used to snap objects to. Three densities are provided per unit (inches or centimeters): Low, Medium and High. |
| Medium |
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Selection Behavior | Determines if the drawing of a selection box should select any object that intersects with it (partially enclosed) or any objects completely covered by it (fully enclosed). |
| Partially Enclosed |
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Allow MicroStrategy Office to refresh Documents after exporting to Excel | This setting refers to the same preference in Office section. Making changes to either one of these preferences results in changes in both locations. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Security:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
| Login:
Login mode | Allows administrator to set up enabled and default mode on the project level. |
| Enabled: Standard Default: Standard |
| Administrator only |
| Logout:
Cancel this session’s pending requests? Prompt user | Determines how jobs in the history list that have not yet finished execution will be handled when the user's session is closed, either through logout or through the Iserver session expiring.
Show this option in user preferences, if enabled, provides this option in User Preferences, and provides a checkbox to allow the user to choose to be prompted to cancel pending requests at each logout. |
Checkbox | No
Checked |
| Show this option in user preferences - Administrator only |
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Remove the finished jobs from the History List?
Show this option in user preferences | Determines if the user’s document and report messages are removed from the History List at logout.
If enabled, provides this option in User Preferences, and provides a checkbox to allow the user to choose to be prompted to remove document and report messages from the History List at each logout.
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Checkbox | Only the read messages
Checked
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| Show this option in user preferences - Administrator only |
Project Display:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Project alias | Text box that allows the Admin to define an alias that will be shown instead of the project's actual name. If this is blank, the project name should be used. The alias should be used anywhere in the interface that would normally show the project name. | User defined |
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Office:
Setting | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Customer XYZ Value | Comments |
Allow MicroStrategy Office to refresh Documents after exporting to Excel | This setting refers to the same preference in Report Services section. Making changes to either one of these preferences results in changes in both locations. | Checkbox | Checked |
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Allow MicroStrategy Office to refresh grid Reports after exporting | This setting refers to the same preference in Export section. Making changes to either one of these preferences results in changes in both locations. | Checkbox | Unchecked |
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NOTE: Field names or page names noted with Administrators only indicate a parameter available only to the administrator through the Project defaults link. Unless otherwise stated, project defaults apply consistently across all projects.
