Plug-in Architecture

MicroStrategy Web provides a framework for plugging in your customization changes as a piece of software (called a plug-in) into MicroStrategy Web such that no compilation or modification of the source code is required for deploying the customization changes.

A plug-in is a folder that contains a single or a combination of several files (such as configuration files, JSP or ASP.NET files, etc.) with software code specific to the customization. This software code is then virtually merged into the out-of-the-box file or files of the same name (such as configuration files, JSP or ASP.NET files, etc.) when the application server hosting MicroStrategy Web is restarted.

• Advantages of the Plug-in Architecture  

• The plugins Folder

The Web Customization Editor provided with MicroStrategy SDK is built on top of the plug-in architecture. It automatically creates plug-ins for your customizations and saves them in the appropriate location.