Creating a .mstrc file from an empty text file

Creating a .mstrc file from an empty text file

If instead a “.mstrc” file needs to be created for an environment connection prior submission, please follow these steps.

To create a MicroStrategy Environment connection file .mstrc, please open a Notepad or Notepad++.

Use the Notepad and use the following syntax by replacing the values according to your environment:

{
  "authenticationMode" : 1,
  "dossierServerURL" : "https://LIBRARY_SERVER_URL/MicroStrategyLibrary_EXAMPLE/"",
  "environmentName" : "ENVIRONMENT_NAME"
}

The file looks like:

Note: If it is a default MicroStrategy installation of MicroStrategy Library, the environment URL format will be the following:
https://LIBRARY_SERVER_URL_or_IP:8080/MicroStrategyLibrary/


Save and assign a name to the file like “My_first_connection_file.mstrc”.
 
What does the .mstrc include?

• Environment Name—a unique name for your environment
• dossierServerURL—refers to URL of the Library Web Server associated with your environment
• Authentication Mode—way to authenticate when connecting to an environment
  • Possible options are Standard or Identity products