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Get rid of currency data type

I spend more time changing currency data types to real data types than any other activity involved in creating information links.
over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration

Allow change data source load method between external and import

Customer request this feature to make spotfire even more easy to use. As you know when importing data from database via data connector, either external or import can be specified, however it can not be changed after the import is done. Customer ho...
about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

make connectors list sortable

When accessing data connectors you get a large list that is sorted alphabetical. Since we use TDV a lot it is quite annoying that you have to scroll time and again all the way to the bottom. Would it be possible to create your own sorted list, all...
over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration

Linked to Source option in Business Author version

Hi, Currently, Business Author licence allows only to embed the data or Info link (if we need linked to source). We have purchased 15 BA licences and all the users would like to have this "Linked to source" option to read data from source for Busi...
almost 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

Enable ability to add DB hints to information link without using freehand SQL

Hints are sometimes useful to improve performance of an information link but can only be added as FREEHAND. Freehand then locks the SQL and changes to filter parameters aetc are not honored
almost 7 years ago in Spotfire / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

Data source (including server.default) latency recording

As part of the performance data, it would be very helpful to collect the network latency for open data sources. This should include the Spotfire database (server.default). This will help pinpoint why Spotfire is slow at times.
over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

Allow the import of 32-bit Microsoft Access data on 64-bit machines

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over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

More informative error messages when failing to open information link

"I wish there was better, more informative error handling." 1. In information designer, find an information link which contains a column element of type string.2. Change the type of the column element to integer.3. Open the information link. Resul...
over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

Use SQL Server User table functions in Spotfire Professional Client through Information Designer .

Currently in Spotfire Professional Client through Information Designer , SQL Server User table functions doesn't work.User wants Spotfire the ability to use SQL Server User table functions from information deisgner. User created below function , b...
over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

Add option to prompt user before reloading data all data from button on the toolbar

We work with some large data sets and sometimes mistakenly click on the reload data icon on the toolbar. Cancelling this action takes quite a bit of time. I'd like a configuration option which creates a secondary prompt after clicking the reload d...
about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration