Have you ever been unable to point one of your reports to an existing Intelligence Cube in MicroStrategy? In cases where I've encountered this issue, the option is disabled and I usually can't find a good reason for it. It can be super frustrating! But there is hope. I have a solutions which should get you past this and allow you to point your report to an existing Intelligence Cube.
Let's take a look at a new report I've built that I wan't to point to a cube. Notice that when I select the Data > Intelligence Cube Options, the "Point Grid to Intelligence Cube" is disabled
To get around this and enabled the option we're going to add a dummy derived Metric. I know, it sounds silly but it works. Select the Insert > New Metric option.
In the formula editor, enter a dummy of Max(1) and select ok.
Now, let's try to point this report to a cube. Notice that the option is available now! Not sure why this works, but it's a useful trick to have in your back pocket. Make sure to save your report, then remove the dummy derived metric and save again.
And that's it!
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