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MicroStrategy 2021 Readme Version 2021 MicroStrategy2021 September 2021 Copyright © 2021 by MicroStrategy Incorporated. All rights reserved. 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MicroStrategy Readme CONTENTS Release Dates 1 What's New in MicroStrategy 2021 2 Platform Certifications 44 Resolved Defects and Enhancements 45 System Requirements 46 Compatibility and Interoperability 76 Installing and Upgrading 81 Product Development Methodology 84 MicroStrategy Security Assurance Program 92 MicroStrategy Intelligence Server 96 Installing MicroStrategy Intelligence Server 98 Upgrading MicroStrategy Intelligence Server 100 Uninstalling MicroStrategy Intelligence Server 101 Resolved Issues 101 Troubleshooting 101 Clients 102 MicroStrategy Web 103 MicroStrategy Workstation 107 MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence 109 MicroStrategy Library 112 MicroStrategy Identity 116 MicroStrategy Mobile 118 MicroStrategy for Office 123 Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved MicroStrategy Readme MicroStrategy Developer 125 Tools 129 MicroStrategy Command Manager 130 MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager 135 MicroStrategy Platform Analytics 139 MicroStrategy System Manager 141 MicroStrategy Integrity Manager 144 MicroStrategy Object Manager 149 MicroStrategy Analytics Modules 156 MicroStrategy Narrowcast Server 161 MicroStrategy SDK 168 Compatibility and Interoperability 169 Installing MicroStrategy SDK 170 Upgrading MicroStrategy SDK 170 Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved MicroStrategy Readme Release Dates Update 3, September 2021 Update 2, August 2021 Update 2, July 2021 Update 2, June 2021 Update 1, May 2021 Update 1, April 2021 Update 1, March 2021 Platform Release, February 2021 Platform Release, December 2020 For additional information, see the following sources: l Contact Technical Support l Product Documentation To access the Readme in your preferred language, select the link below. English Español Italiano 中 文 (简 体 ) Français Deutsch 日 本 語 한국어 Português For the current version of the readme, click here. Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved 1 MicroStrategy Readme What's New in MicroStrategy 2021 MicroStrategy 2021 introduces new features that provide better performance and scalability to enhance the overall user experience. In addition, this release introduces new features across the analytics, mobility, and security platforms—making it easier for users to build applications faster. Below are the new features exclusive to MicroStrategy 2021 and its subsequent updates. For a smooth upgrade, be sure to review the important version-specific information regarding changes in the release that could impact functionality and performance. For customers with an upgrade gap of more than one version, the Readme for all intermediate versions can be found in Product Documentation. All 2021 updates include the features from the 2021 Platform Release. 2021 Update 3 MicroStrategy MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence Mobile MicroStrategy MicroStrategy Workstation Web SDK MicroStrategy MicroStrategy Web Embedding SDK MicroStrategy Federated Analytics REST APIs MicroStrategy Command Manager Data Sources MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence Add contextual dosser links to HyperIntelligence cards. Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved 2 MicroStrategy Readme MicroStrategy Workstation l Create and edit user hierarchies. l View the system hierarchy of a project. l Manage and monitor jobs. l Create and edit cache update subscriptions. l Enable preview features to add information windows in dossiers. Information windows are dynamic popups that enhance the visual interactivity for the end-user. l Use a Multi-Metric KPI to provide a quick performance indication for two or more metrics. l Use a Comparison KPI to indicate the progress towards an objective, like sales and goal. l For every dossier object, experience an intuitive Format panel with visual cues, organized into three consistent tabs for visualization or object specific options, text and form, and container. Collapsible folders and toggles make it easy to find what you're looking for. l From the Layers panel, drag and drop existing visualizations and objects from the canvas into panels in dossier panel stacks. l Support a new MDX/OLAP data source of Kyligence for hierarchy reporting. l Applications have been renamed to projects. l Better control of how attributes are related in data import Intelligent cubes (also known as Super Cubes) with a single Attribute Relationship Model setting. This feature requires a data engine version of 2021 or above. MicroStrategy Web l Use a Multi-Metric KPI to provide a quick performance indication for two or more metrics. Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved 3 MicroStrategy Readme l Use a Comparison KPI to indicate the progress towards an objective, like sales and goal. l For every dossier object, experience an intuitive Format panel with visual cues, organized into three consistent tabs for visualization or object specific options, text and form, and container. Collapsible folders and toggles make it easy to find what you're looking for. l From the Layers panel, drag and drop existing visualizations and objects from the canvas into panels in dossier panel stacks. l Support a new MDX/OLAP data source of Kyligence for hierarchy reporting. l Manage SAML configuration files in a Web browser. Federated Analytics MicroStrategy for Power BI Support for OIDC authentication. MicroStrategy Command Manager Enable, disable, and list mobile telemetry settings of Platform Analytics statistics properties through Command Manager. MicroStrategy Mobile Manage SAML configuration files in a Web browser. MicroStrategy Web SDK Upcoming deprecation of several APIs. MicroStrategy Embedding SDK Author an embedded dossier. Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved 4 MicroStrategy Readme MicroStrategy REST APIs l View a newly created migration package. l View content from an uploaded migration package. Data Sources See Platform Certifications for information on the latest supported and certified configurations. 1. Gateway Certification l Azure PostgreSQL is certified. See KB485177 for more information. l Azure SQL Managed Instance is certified. See KB485172 for more information. 2. OOTB Driver Updates l The latest ODBC trace file, drivers for SQL Server, IBM Db2, Redshift, Oracle, and SAP HANA gateways are out-of-the-box, optimizing security and performance. 3. Security and Performance Enhancements l OAuth authentication is supported via ADFS authentication for Snowflake. l SSL is enabled by default for PostgreSQL in MicroStrategy Web and Workstation. l SSL is enabled by default for SQL Server in MicroStrategy Web and Workstation. l 13 functions have been pushed to the gateway side for PostgreSQL: l RunningStdevPFunction l MovingStdevPFunction l MovingStdevFunction Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved 5 MicroStrategy Readme l RunningStdevFunction l LagFunction l LeadFunction l ToNumberFunction l StrLastPositionFunction l StrBeginsWithFunction l StrEndsWithFunction l StrCharFunction l StrReplaceFunction l StrRepeatFunction 4. Functionality Enhancements l Connect to the Salesforce Sandbox instance through the Salesforce Report connector. 2021 Update 2, August The August release includes defect fixes for stability and user experience. 2021 Update 2, July MicroStrategy Workstation l Create and edit consolidations. l Display a customized interface based on a user's assigned privileges. 2021 Update 2 MicroStrategy Application MicroStrategy Mobile MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence MicroStrategy Packages for Python MicroStrategy Workstation MicroStrategy for Office MicroStrategy Web MicroStrategy Embedding SDK MicroStrategy Library MicroStrategy REST APIs MicroStrategy