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MicroStrategy Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   MicroStrategy Quick Start Guide Data analytics and visualizations for Business Intelligence

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789136241
Length 218 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Fernando Carlos Rivero Esqueda Fernando Carlos Rivero Esqueda
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Preface 1. Architecture - Installing and Configuring MicroStrategy FREE CHAPTER 2. Project Design - Creating Your Project Foundation 3. Basic Reporting - Building Your First Reports 4. Advanced Reporting - Interacting with and Improving Your Reports 5. Dashboarding - Creating Visual Reporting 6. Security - Managing Your Users and Their Access 7. Administration - Maintaining and Monitoring Your Project 8. Quick Reference Tables by Object Type 9. Other Books You May Enjoy

MicroStrategy Objects


MicroStrategy Objects are logical abstractions of mainly database components, such as tables and columns. However, there are some objects that represent other things such as databases (connections), users, server nodes, schedules, and devices, to mention a few. All MicroStrategy Objects are stored in the MicroStrategy metadata database. In other words, if it is stored in the metadata then it must be a MicroStrategy Object.

This wide variety of MicroStrategy Objects are grouped into the following three main categories:

Three categories of Microstrategy

  • Schema Objects: These objects directly represent database objects such as columns, tables, and partitions. Some examples are: Tables, Attributes, Facts, Hierarchies, and Transformations.
  • Application Objects: Also known as Public Objects, these objects represent reporting and visualization objects. Some examples are: Reports, Templates, Metrics, Filters, Prompts, and Documents.
  • Configuration Objects: These objects represent...
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