Initialize the React Format Panel for Custom Visualization Development

This feature is available starting in MicroStrategy 2021 Update 3.

This section walks you through creating a sample plugin with the new React Format panel, while the remaining topics under React-Based Format Panel section provide more details about config.js, how to implement custom properties and component APIs, additional tips, and so on.

The topics listed below include the creation of the new plugin using the Custom Visualization Tool. However, you do not need to follow all of these instructions. Instead, you can use the fully prepared sample visualization provided in SampleViz.zip. The instructions provided below are to help you understand the entire process.