Scenarios: Extending Existing or Adding New Functionality

The information covered in this section is relevant to you if you wish to alter MicroStrategy Web pages in any of the following ways:

Significantly alter the functionality of a MicroStrategy report or a MicroStrategy prompt question

If you cannot find the exact customization example you want, see the examples provided in other customization scenarios (using the link below) as there may be an overlap of your customization task:

Customizing presentation of data and Web components

Before making any customizations, read the Best practices for customizing Web products. This section contains information on minimizing the impact of upgrades and tips on viewing the customization changes. You can also see the Troubleshooting reference for resolving issues.

Customization Scenarios

The following customization examples are provided in this section:

Customization Examples	Web Components Involved
Adding a Dynamic Image to a Document Answering a Prompt Question by Supplying Custom Parameters in the URL Applying a Bulleted List View on Folder Browsing Pages Changing the View Mode of the Shared Reports Page on the Fly Modifying Export Properties for a Report Programmatically Modifying the Prompt Style for Specific Reports Refreshing a Document Automatically	Creating a custom add-on
Adding GUI Elements to an Existing Prompt Adding Custom Password Validation Rules	Creating a custom event handler
Retrieving Report XML and Automatically Logging out Retrievin g Report XML in a Custom Format Displaying the List of Projects in a Tabbed Display Displaying MicroStrategy Intelligence Server statistics Displaying the TinyURL Version of an Object Link on the Properties Dialog Enabling Custom Drill Paths for Different Attribute Elements	Creating a custom transform
Creating a Custom Event for Grid Manipulations	Creating a new event
Causing MicroStrategy Web to Return a Grid when Drilling on a Graph	Extending or customizing the behavior of an existing event.
Using a Custom Web Feature to Provide Special Functionality for a User Group	Creating a custom add-on Creating a custom feature class
Adding Extra Arguments to an Existing Event for Report Execution	Modifying an existing event by adding arguments and event-mapping
Disabling or Removing Context Menu Items for a Specific Object	Creating a custom builder class
Adding Context Menu Items that Display Information about the Object Adding Context Menu Items Not Implemented by Default	Creating a custom builder class Creating a custom transform
	Creating a custom builder class