Editing stand-alone derived elements

Editing a stand-alone derived element updates the derived element in all reports and Grid/Graphs it is used in. Since these modifications are applied to multiple reporting objects, you can only update the stand-alone derived element itself, you cannot update it from a report or Grid/Graph that it is used in.

The steps below show you how to modify a stand-alone derived element.

Prerequisites

You need the Define Derived Elements (MicroStrategy Developer) and/or the Web Define Derived Elements (Web) privileges. These privileges are part of OLAP Services.

To edit a stand-alone derived element

1. In MicroStrategy Developer, log in to a project.

2. Browse to and right-click a stand-alone derived element, and then select Edit. The Derived Elements Editor opens.

3. You can create and modify Group, Filter, and Calculation derived elements to define your stand-alone derived element. With the exception of any steps to access or close the Derived Elements Editor, you can use the same processes and techniques described in the following topics to create and modify derived elements for a stand-alone derived element:

   • Grouping attribute elements to create derived elements

   • Filtering attribute elements to create derived elements

   • Using calculations to create derived elements

4. Click Save and Close to save your changes and close the Derived Elements Editor.

Related Topics

• Creating and sharing stand-alone derived elements

• Creating stand-alone derived elements

• Sharing derived elements in reports and Grid/Graphs