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    Build a "Global Data Canvas" view to look at multiple tables, and their interactions, on the same screen

    Currently the data canvas shows any transformations, row/column additions, and data functions applied to a single, foundation, table. For complicated dashboards that require data flow over multiple tables (and between IronPython and TERR scripts) ...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Support Map Feature Service

    To be able to add existing feature services layers from ArcGIS to a map in Spotfire. For companies who already have many layers built out, it would be very convenient to be able to consume them. WMS layers aren't enough, as you cannot combine them...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 4 Future Consideration

    Lock Map Zoom & Extents

    Lock a zoom location totally custom; no changes on data marking and not possible for user to move
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    To have offset in DayofWeek similar to FiscalYear

    Week day is different in GCC countries hence it will be great if we have offset option in DayofWeek function
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions 2 Future Consideration

    Allow Cross Table sorting to be dynamic - e.g., set via Property/Expression

    #### Scenario Cross table viz with _Cell value_ column Set from Property. Property is used to allow user control of Categorical Axes column via a drop-down list. The table is then to be sorted by selected column. #### Issue The sorting column rese...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Schedule time zone picker should have standard timezones listed.

    Automation and Scheduled updates time zone picker has to be reworked to support timezones not only by city names, but by standard timezone name and/or UTC offset. Problem: Imagine the following use-case. You need to set schedule according to Bosto...
    about 6 years ago in Spotfire / Scheduled Updates 0 Likely to implement

    Create API script that replace "match all possible" function

    Since that "match all possible" option is removed. When inserting columns, only a few columns are auto-matched, but the users want to match all possible. We requested to create API script that replace "match all possible" function. This enhancemen...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Modernize Impala Support

    The Support for the built-in Impala Connector is ancient. It is based on Impala 2.7 (according to the name of the adapter "cloudera_impala_2_7") which was the recent version in CDH 5.9 (see here: Cloudera Impala 2.7.0 New Features ). CDH 5.9 itsel...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Future Consideration

    Missing add data table transparency in an existing Data Connection

    Spotfire doesn't allow user to set import method when extending a SQL server data connection after 1 data table already included in connection. I have a dashboard with MS SQL server data connection embedded in analysis. As of now there is only 1 t...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire 0 Future Consideration

    Un-hide column in WebPlayer

    Consumer user in WebPlayer is able to hide a column (see screen shot). There is no possibility in the menu to "un.hide" the hidden columns. It would make sense if the users could un-hide the column they marked as hidden before.
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration
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