in the analysis's toolbar instead.
Some graph objects are not displayed or display differently in Flash Mode
Options for prompted reports are displayed when saving an unprompted report
I want to format the “No Data Returned” message that appears in a report or document
Cannot access the widget properties for an iPhone or iPad widget
Changes to the display of data in an analysis are lost when using the browser's refresh button
Links to websites do not work if the URL contains a forward slash (/) at the end
Items in a List Box style selector are cut off in Flash Mode
Cannot recalculate the values of derived metrics in a Transaction Services-enabled document
There is a setting available to administrators that forces all documents to be executed as a PDF, if the document has PDF set as an available display mode. (The setting is called Default Document Execution Mode, and it can be set to PDF.) If this setting is enabled and a document does not have PDF as one of its available display modes, then the document can no longer be executed by clicking its name/link. The document can still be executed in any of its available display modes by using the icons to the right of the document's name.
To view a document in Flash Mode, the following requirements must be met:
You must own the MicroStrategy Report Services product.
Flash Mode must be enabled in the project that you are using.
Flash must be enabled in the document that you are viewing.
You must have the Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer.
Flash Mode must be enabled in your User Preferences. To do this, click Preferences from the menu at the top of MicroStrategy Web, click Report Services on the left, and select the Enable Flash Mode check box.
The image file path may be incorrect or unsupported in Flash Mode. When specifying the file location of the image, the document designer must use an HTTP-based path. Network or local image paths do not work. See Adding images to documents.
Each widget (or Grid/Graph that is converted into a widget) must contain a specific number of attributes and metrics on its template. See Inserting a widget into a document and Turning a Grid/Graph into a widget.
Graph does not appear: Some graph styles are not supported in Flash Mode. See Graph styles supported in Flash Mode.
Graph and its legend appear larger: Adjust the size of the graph and legend in MicroStrategy Desktop so that they are displayed as desired in Flash Mode. Font rotation is not supported in Flash Mode.
Axis labels positioned differently: When the minimum, maximum, and interval properties for the graph’s axes are not specified, Flash Mode automatically renders the axis labels based on the data on the graph. Set the properties to maintain a consistent look for the graph in all display modes.
Size of text in graphs is different: Open the graph in MicroStrategy Desktop, and from the Graph menu, select Graph Preferences. In the Graph Preferences dialog box, on the Size tab, select the Use a fixed size check box and adjust the font size of the text. Try using a DHTML display mode font size-to-Flash Mode font size ratio of 3:2.
Some graph objects are in the wrong location: Graph objects positioned in manual layout mode in MicroStrategy Desktop may not be displayed in Flash Mode in the locations specified.
Y-axis formatting is not displayed: Some Y-axis formatting may not be displayed in Flash Mode. This includes the position of data labels, since Flash Mode does not currently support font rotation.
Some graph marker types are different: Only certain graph marker types are supported in Flash Mode. For example, a line graph marker that looks like a star may be displayed as a circle marker in Flash Mode.
Graph background color is different: Adjust the color in Editable Mode until you are satisfied with the color displayed in Flash Mode.
Missing data labels: Data labels placed outside of a graph's frame may not be displayed in Flash Mode.
Vertical bar graph formatting not displayed: The following vertical bar graph formatting does not display in Flash Mode: bar overlapping; depth; middle values; split dual axes; markers and text; riser shapes (rectangles are displayed); box borders around the Category title; Y-axis title; Y-axis and X-axis labels; legend text; patterns or pictures in bar risers; and data trendlines, regressions, and coefficient values.
Vertical line graph formatting not displayed: Depth properties do not display in Flash Mode.
Pie graph formatting not displayed: The following pie graph formatting does not display in Flash Mode: tilt; depth; rotation; exploding the pie slices; maintaining the graph's aspect ratio; deleting or restoring pie slices; displaying each slice proportionally to the total value; and displaying the name of the pie.
Hi-Lo-Open-Close stock graph objects not displayed: The following Hi-Lo-Open-Close graph objects do not display in Flash Mode: The first, second, and third metrics.
When you search for a word or phrase on the Search tab in the Chinese language help, you must insert a space between each Chinese character that you type.
When a saved, prompted report is reopened and the prompts are all removed, attempting to save your progress displays the Save As dialog box. However, the save options for prompted reports (such as the Save report as prompted check box) are still available, despite the fact that the report no longer contains any prompts.
These settings are ignored when the report is saved and do not affect the report results. Click OK to close the Save As dialog box and save the report normally.
To support the scanning of barcodes using MicroStrategy Mobile for iPhone, you must store the barcode data used in the associated prompt with a database data type that supports text data. MicroStrategy recommends using the VarChar data type for your database to store the barcode data.
The number of data points displayed in a Time Series widget is determined by the maximum number of rows displayed in the grid on which it is based. For steps to change the number of data points displayed for:
a report displayed as a Time Series widget, see To determine the maximum number of data points displayed in a report.
a Time Series widget in a document, see To determine the maximum number of data points displayed in a document.
You can format the "No Data Returned" message that appears in a document when no data is returned in a grid or graph. For a grid or graph displayed in a document, this message is displayed in all Web Modes except Flash Mode. For steps, see the MicroStrategy Document Creation Guide.
If you frequently run documents or dashboards that contain static content, such as .swf, .css, and .js files that do not change between the times in which the document is run, you can cache these static files. This allows you to run documents without downloading files that do not change each time you execute a document.
The following steps enable caching when dashboards are executed. Steps are provided for Internet Explorer Version 7 and Firefox Version 3.6.8. Check the Internet Explorer or Firefox documentation for the latest accurate steps and additional information.
From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
Click Delete under Browsing History.
Under Temporary Internet Files, click Delete files.
Click Yes to delete your temporary internet files.
Click Close to return to the Internet Options dialog box.
Under Browsing History, click Settings.
Select the Automatically option under Check for newer versions of stored pages.
In the Disk space to use field, type 250.
Click OK to return to the Internet Options dialog box.
Click OK to save changes.
From the Tools menu, select Options.
Click Advanced. On the Network tab, click Clear Now to clear the cache.
In the Use up to __ MB of space for the cache field, type 250.
Click OK to save changes.
If you attempt to modify the properties of an iPhone or iPad widget, Web displays the following message:
The grid headers should not be merged. Please update the grid.
You can choose to merge the row headers of a report in order to automatically merge all headers with the same value into one header. However, merged row headers are not supported for iPhone and iPad widgets. Steps are below to unmerge row headers for an iPhone or iPad widget. For more information on merging headers, see the Basic Reporting Guide.
Right-click the Grid/Graph, then select Properties and Formatting. The Properties and Formatting dialog box is displayed.
From the left, select Grid.
From the Rows column, clear the Merge check box.
Click Apply to apply changes, or OK to save changes and return to the document.
From the Tools menu, select Report Options.
From the Rows column, clear the Merge check box.
Click OK to save changes and return to the report.
When you define an Information Window for a Map widget displayed on the iPhone, you must first define the layout to use as the Information Window. You must group data in this layout by the Map widget's location attribute, which provides the location information for each map marker displayed in the widget.
Open the document containing the Information Window layout in Design or Editable Mode.
From the Dataset Objects panel to the left, right-click the location attribute, then select Add to Grouping. The attribute is added to the Group By area of the layout.
When you make a change to the display of a widget in Express Mode, such as changing the metric displayed on the horizontal axis of an Interactive Bubble Grid widget, or changing the attribute elements displayed in the widget using a selector, these changes are no longer displayed when the widget is saved or displayed in a display mode other than Express Mode. Instead, make changes to the widget and save it in a display mode other than Express Mode, such as Editable Mode or Flash Mode.
When you sort, pivot, filter, or manipulate the data displayed in an
analysis, these changes may be lost if you use your browser's refresh
button to update your view of the data. To update the display of an analysis
correctly, use the Refresh icon
in the analysis's toolbar instead.
If you create a link in a document to open the URL of a web page (for example, http://www.google.com/), an error message may be displayed instead of the web page when the link is clicked. In order to display linked web pages properly, remove the forward slash (/) at the end of the link URL.
Items in a List Box style selector may be displayed as larger in Flash Mode than in other display modes, such as Interactive Mode. Consider doing the following:
Specify a fixed height for the selector using the Layout options. If you choose to define a fixed height for a selector, a scroll bar will be displayed if the items displayed in the selector exceed the selector's height, allowing the user to scroll to view additional items. For general information about formatting selectors, see Formatting selectors. For specific information about the Height setting, see Properties and Formatting dialog box: Layout.
Resize or reposition the selector to accommodate the size of the selector items when displayed in Flash Mode.
Web does not support using a button or link to recalculate derived metrics displayed in text fields. To allow users to recalculate the values of derived metrics in your Transaction Services-enabled document, consider displaying your data in a grid instead. For steps, see the Report Services Document Creation Guide.