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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...
almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 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...
over 6 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
over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

Read and write Feather or Apache arrow format

It would be very benefical to be able to read and write Feather or Apache arrow format.
over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 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

use 2 or more columns to list connetors in File and Data flyout

Please use 2 (or more) columns to list connetors in File and Data flyout in order to see all connectors without too much scroll down, as the list is getting longer. Thanks.
over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

Add Order By option to Information Designer

It would be helpful to be able to sort an information link before it is brought into a visualization. Currently, you have to open the sql view and add an Order By section at the bottom of the sql which then makes it impossible to change things in ...
over 5 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