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    option to load all numeric data(int,real,etc) as real

    Spotfire automatically determines data type from first 100 rows of data when loading data from text/excel. A new option is expected by users, that is, "load all numeric data (determined as integer or real or others) as real", in order to use real ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Greenplum connector authenticatation with Microsoft 365 user directory

    We want to use Microsoft 365 as a user directory when connecting to Greeplum with the Spotfire connector. Currently this options does not appear in the connector UI when using the DataDirect 7.1.x Greenplum ODBC driver.
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Likely to implement

    Increase the limit for number of markings to be displayed from an In-db data source (Spotfire Cloud)

    To increase the limit for number of markings to be displayed from an In-db data source(for a table or details on demand) or to provide a feature for end user to control this limit in Spotfire Cloud
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Support of geopckage files

    Today Spotfire can read shape files but geopackage is not readable. Is there any plan to support this format which is Open Format for Geospatial Information ? Regards
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Accesibility of meta data definitions from data sources (e.g. Tibco DataVirtualization)

    Possibility to add meta-data definitions to the data that is provided to the end user of a dashboard in Spotfire (e.g. by enhancing tooltip text with annotation text from TDV views). Meta data definitions can help the end user to understand the da...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    support to load data from csv/txt/excel etc files via FTP protocol

    One of our customers would like to have the ability to load data from csv/txt/excel etc files via FTP protocol.
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Default Column Format for Imported CSV Data

    When importing data from a csv file the number of rows checked to determine the data type is limited to 100 rows. There are cases where the first few hundred rows are set to null before a result can be seen. In such cases even if the result is of ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    add capability to use a piece of sql expression in custom expressions

    Hello, We understand that available functions are limited in custom expressions when data is loaded as external. Our customer would like to have the ability to specify a piece of sql expression like below in custom expressions. CASE WHEN [column]=...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Needs Info

    A function that centrally visualizes and manages what databases dashboards created on Spotfire are connected to.

    Currently, we can check what database each dashboard created in Spotfire is connected to by opening the dashboard and displaying the data canvas. However, in the above, we can only check the dashboard that is open. We would like a function that al...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Native connection Between TIBCO Spotfire Cloud and TIBCO Clarity

    For TIBCO Spotfire Cloud - An use case that supports these business needs to aid dev teams: Native Connection to Clarity
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration
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