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AI support for writing SQL queries in Information links

There should be AI support in Spotfire for writing SQL in information links. This should work also for cases where separate data tables need to be combined.
21 days ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services To be Reviewed

allow to call postgresql function & procedure

One can call postgresql function or procedure using below method from information link call procedure with?escapeSyntaxCallMode=callIfNoReturn jdbc:postgresql://<host>:<port>/database?escapeSyntaxCallMode=callIfNoReturn call function w...
about 1 month ago in Spotfire / Information Services To be Reviewed

Support Parameterization of SELECT Clause in Custom Queries

Enable parameterization of the SELECT statement (column list) within custom SQL queries in Spotfire. Currently, query parameters can be used in filters and conditions, but not to dynamically control which columns are returned. This limits flexibil...
about 2 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access Future Consideration

Support for Secure Database Connectivity through Chakra MX in Spotfire Information Link

Hello Spotfire, Currently, Spotfire Information Links (IL) require a direct JDBC connection from the Spotfire Server to the underlying database (e.g., Oracle). However, many modern enterprise environments governed by strict security policies—like ...
2 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access To be Reviewed

keep the column elements being ordered as the same as in the database in information designer

Our customer wants to keep the column elements being ordered as the same as in the database in information designer, in the panel on the left, currently they are always sorted alphabetically.
4 months ago in Spotfire / Information Services Future Consideration

Developement with Data Limiting Applied

Would it be possible to have an option in Spotfire Analyst that launches reports in Development Mode, where in any query is limited to X rows, where X is a customizable option (e.g. 1000). This would allow my users and I to load reports quickly, w...
5 months ago in Spotfire / Analytics / Data Access / Data Management Future Consideration

Smart Data Source Optimizer

In many enterprise Spotfire deployments, reports connect to wide tables or views via JDBC or Infolinks, often bringing in 50–200 columns by default—even when only a fraction of these columns are actually used in visualizations, expressions, or scr...
6 months ago in Spotfire / Data Management / Information Services Future Consideration

SQL fragment parameters in infolinks

Support for cases similar to https://ideas.spotfire.com/ideas/TS-I-9745, even more complex situations
6 months ago in Spotfire / Information Services Future Consideration

Natively support kml files either as map layers or as data tables that can be shown on map charts

KML files are commonly used to show features on a map. Being able to use them directly as map layers on a map chart, or otherwise natively support importing them as a data table to then show them on a map chart would be convenient.
7 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Maps Future Consideration

Add global parameter that can be applied to custom queries

Add a global parameter that can be applied to custom queries query parameters so the parameter can be defined prior to executing the queries. Allow the use of these params in custom queries so the query can be run with settings of imported data, a...
8 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access Future Consideration
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