Report Services Document Analysis Guide - MicroStrategy

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that provides the data to the Grid/Graph.) If all objects within the dataset
report are displayed in the grid or graph, no drilling options are displayed.
The
document designer can restrict drilling to within the dataset
report in all modes. Paths that are not defined in the drill map are not
included, even if an attribute in the dataset does not have a drill path.
To drill on a grid or graph
1 Open the document in Interactive Mode, Editable Mode, or Express
Mode in MicroStrategy Web.
2 In Interactive Mode or Editable Mode, right-click an object on the grid or
graph, select Drill, and then select the destination object. To select
multiple objects, press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the objects.
3 In Express Mode, click an underlined object on the grid or graph. To
select multiple objects, press and hold the CTRL key while clicking the
objects.
4 In Flash Mode:
a Hover the cursor over the row or column header of the object that you
want to use to drill. The pop-up menu icon is displayed in the top
right.
b Click the pop-up menu icon . The pop-up menu is displayed. Any
objects to which you can drill are listed at the top of the pop-up menu.
c From the menu, select the object that you want to drill to.
How drilling and selectors work together
When you drill on a document that contains an element selector, the
attribute, consolidation, or custom group used in the selector becomes the
page-by element for the drilled-to report or document.
• If only one element is chosen in the selector, the drilled-to report displays
that element.
• If multiple elements are chosen in the selector, the drilled-to report
displays the first selected element.
For example, a document contains a grid report that displays revenue values
by Category and Subcategory. The document also contains a selector on Year
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