What's New in 10.7

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Installation

Automatically restart your computer when installation is complete: For Windows installations using the Installation Wizard,an option has been added to the Review Installation Settings window to automatically restart your computer when the installationis completeAutomatically register MicroStrategy processes as services: Linux deployments can now register selected MicroStrategyprocesses as services automatically. A new screen has been added to the Installation Wizard containing the processes to beregistered, the necessary permissions, and a check box to enable this feature.Faster installation on Linux: The mechanism used to create symbolic links for versioned files has been optimized, whichdecreases the time required to install the MicroStrategy platform.

Data Sources

Hadoop Gateway: Support import of Parquet, AVRO, ORC and JSON file formats from Cloudera and Hortonworks.Amazon Aurora: Certified as a warehouse and metadata platform for Analytics

MicroStrategy Web

Persistent Personal view: Personal views created from a parent dashboard or report will now be partially persistent even if theparent dashboard or report is modified, reducing the time needed to rebuild the personal view.Integration with Natural Language Generation (NLG) tools: MicroStrategy now integrates with leading Natural LanguageGeneration tools, including Quill platform by Narrative Science and Wordsmith by Integrated Insights. The integrations areavailable as plug-ins in the .MicroStrategy Visualization Library

Visual Insight dashboards

Disable the All option in a filter on the Filter panel: You can prevent end users from selecting all the options available in afilter on the Filter panel. This protects end users from inadvertently displaying too much data and slowing the response time. Fordetails, see .Creating an attribute filter for a sheet

Report services documents

Pre- and post-SQL statements supported for secondary databases in a multi-source report: On a multi-source report in10.7, you can execute multiple report pre- and post-SQL statements in an expected order for both primary and secondarydatabases. (A multi-source report uses data from more than one database.) The SQL statements are also executed when thereport is used in a document or dashboard. To apply pre- and post-SQL statements, use the Pre/Post Statements VLDB setting.

Hierarchy Reporting (Early Adopter feature)

Web 

Filter on Hierarchical Element Groups: You can now filter on element groups. After an element group has beencreated, simply place the new group into the Filter panel.

MicroStrategy Desktop

Disable the All option in a filter on the Filter panel: You can prevent end users from selecting all the options available in a

For a smooth upgrade, be sure to the review the regarding changes in the release that couldimportant version-specific informationimpact functionality and performance.

Analysts should review the .Expected Behavioral Changes

filter on the Filter panel. This protects end users from inadvertently displaying too much data and slowing the response time. Fordetails, see .Creating an attribute filter for a sheetImproved readability for high resolution monitors: During installation, the "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings"option is selected, which fixes blurry or fuzzy looking text. To change the setting, right-click on the Desktop icon on yourWindows desktop and choose Properties. Then click the Compatibility tab.

MicroStrategy Mobile

iOS

Support for .shp images: Images in .shp format are now supported, allowing for the use of custom images on mobile maps.

MicroStrategy SDK

Gateway SDK: MicroStrategy now provides the ability for third party developers to create custom connectors for data sourcesand add the connector to the Data Import screen in MicroStrategy Web, and MicroStrategy Desktop. 

Usher Security

Apple watch version update: Apple Watch version 0S 3 is now supported, which improves performance. For more informationabout supported Usher clients, see .System RequirementsDisplay user initials on the badge if photo is not available: If a photo is not uploaded for a user, the user’s initials aredisplayed on the Usher badge, rather than an empty circle.Enhanced unlock of Mac and Windows computers using iOS devices: The unlock feature for Mac and Windows computersusing iOS devices has been fine-tuned for improved performance and user experience.Scan non-Usher bar codes and QR codes to report on the data using Usher Analytics: Bar codes and QR codes canrepresent people (such as an employee, a customer, a contractor, or a party to a transaction) and objects (such as a vehicle,computer, package, contract, or transaction receipt). You can scan these non-Usher bar codes and QR codes to display the datain Usher Analytics. Scanning the codes allows you to create reports and dashboards that tie the scanning transaction and thedata inside the code to Usher identity and telemetry features. This feature also provides a way to document a transaction or linkan Usher user and another person or object, using an identity-centric and location-aware approach. For example, you candocument the path of a package from its initial source to its final destination, providing information on who, where, and when thepackage was handled.One-time use of Usher security code: Issuance and consumption of the frequently-updating Usher Code displayed on the

. When the security code is used for verifcation, a new code isUsher badge has been further enhanced to increase securityimmediately generated.S2 NetBox adapter upgrade: The Usher PACS adapter for S2 NetBox has been upgraded to support the latest S2 NetBoxversion 4.9. The S2 NetBox adapter has also been updated to take advantage of the improved performance provided by UsherPACS OpenAPI 2.0.Automatic server configuration: Usher users now have the ability to configure their Usher app to point to the correct Usherserver from their mobile devices. Usher secured web applications will switch to Usher and walk the user through theconfiguration process if Usher requires configuration. Location based beacon monitoring on Android devices: Beacon monitoring in the Usher Security mobile app operating onAndroid devices has been refined to more accurately reflect user location over time. This also results in improved insight andanalysis using Usher Analytics.

Network Manager

Require usher user to upload a photo: You can now require each user to upload a photo before the badge is activated.Requiring a photo increases security.Multiple Usher networks and servers can now use one logical resource: The Usher server can now connect up to threeUsher networks to one logical resource. Upgrading to the latest version of Usher will create the folder structure and migrate yourcertificates automatically from a server level certificate to a network level certificate. Additionally, Usher now generates newSAML certificates for the administrator through the Network Manager interface. The new certificates will be automatically appliedto your various Usher networks and a reminder message will be shown in Network Manager for you to apply the new certificatesto your applications. Both old and new certificates will be supported to eliminate network down-time while the applicationcertificates are updated.Full support of Okta Universal Directory and Okta Provisioning services: Network Manager now provides full configurationcapabilities for your Okta identity authentication deployment.Enhanced installation logging capability: The Usher installation logs have been improved to troubleshoot and audit theinstallation. The logs are located in the following files: usher_server.log, usher_server_log.log, and

For a summary of changes to the MicroStrategy SDK from a previous version to the next, see .MicroStrategy SDK What's New

UsherAnalytics_information.log.Automatic update of  ID and credential records in the Paxton Net2 PAC system: Network Manager will now update ID andcredential records in the Paxton Net2 PAC system automatically. This ensures that all directories stay synchronized andcredentials managed by Usher are accepted by the Paxton Net2 PAC system for physical egress.

Usher Analytics 

Create reports on badge properties defined in Network Manager: You can now create reports and dashboards to auditbadge properties defined in Network Manager, including both user actions and Network Manager settings over time. Examples ofbadge properties to include in reports are:

Location services: number and identify of users who have location services enabled or disabled over timeBluetooth: number and identity of users who have Bluetooth services enable or disabled over timeAuthentication: number and identity of users who use different authentication types over timeDevice number limitations: number of devices provisioned by users

Usher Professional

Faster performance: Displaying lists of Usher user information: When displaying a list of Usher user information (such as locations,photos, and demographics) in Usher Professional, the list displays quicker because the information is now pre-cached,which decreases the time required to download the information.Sending of messages: Enhancements made to the messaging workflow improve the performance time of messagessent from Usher Professional to Usher users.

Enhanced two-way communication management:Threaded conversations: Usher Professional now includes conversation threads, which allows you to tie follow-upmessages with the original message.Pinned conversations: Messages are now displayed in a pop-up Notification Center that is easier to find and manage,especially previously read messages.Increased number of notification responses: The number of message responses has been increased from three tofive.

MicroStrategy Intelligence Server

New SSL port for client certificate authentication: When configuring secure communications for Intelligence Server a newport 39320 is available. Configuring SSL communication through this port will enforce client certificate authentication betweenIntelligence Server and the Web or Mobile server it is connecting to. Consistent treatment of NULLS: When performing In-Memory calculations - such as derived metrics, subtotals, and dynamicaggregation - on simple and aggregation functions, we would ignore nulls during the calculation of aggregation functions while

The new calculation behavior is applied by default but can be reverted by throughstill treating them as 0 for scalar operations. the Advanced VLDB Properties Editor.Long and wide graph matrix visualizations are more accurately exported to PDF:  A graph matrix that spans multiple pagesis now intelligently exported so that each individual chart is not split.

MicroStrategy Command Manager

The following commands have been added for IntelligentRefresh individual tables and check status of the table refresh:Cube management:

Get the status of refresh  a Multi-Table Data Import (MTDI) cubeGet the status of table refresh within a MTDI cubeAsynchronously publish a cube

For more information, see the section of the Command Manager Help.Intelligent Cube Management

Run command unrelated to the cube being published: The option to add the parameter "ASYNCHRONOUS" to the "PUBLISHINTELLIGENT CUBE" command has been added. This new command allow you to run commands unrelated to the cube beingpublished without affecting the publishing process.