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    import txt files with fix size columns

    Spotfire import txt file with delimiters only, if you have a file with fix columns size you need to transform it before. I know this file format is not traditionnal but when it is needed I use another tool to change the format
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    SharePoint Online connector should be able to load Likes and Star Ratings from lists

    With SharePoint Lists you can set up rating with voting resp. star rating. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-a-ratings-feature-to-your-library-5901fcfd-19ca-4f27-a65f-284654298552 Theses number of likes or average of star rating are n...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Control Order for data table loading

    I have not seen an idea requested or the functionality in Spotfire, but feel free to correct me if the functionality exists. My dashboard is populated using a series of Information Links and Data Connectors. One of my data connectors is dependent ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Show name of data table being processed in open file progress dialog when opening an analysis

    Most of my analysis files use a lot of different data sources. Some take a long time to load - not a problem as I run them once a day. But it would be very nice to see at which data table he's working on instead of just "Opening connection to data...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Exclusionary Filters/Prompts for Data Sources

    It is already possibility to filter or provide prompting when loading data from an information link or even from other database sources. However, these filters are limited to POSITIVE matches (single select, range, multi-select, etc). It would be...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Script/ shortcut-button to rebuild spotfire using data table properties "Source information" (can edit this table to remove old column etc.)

    this is to lessen re-creating file following the data table properties source information, currently using this as reference by re-creating a damage file, no data on table due to missing column reference file but really long to do, especially for ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Reading multiple text files from file structure

    Log file data from processing equipment is often automatically exported to a text file at a given location of a file tree. When there is a large amount of machines which generate new log files for each process run, automated gathering of this data...
    almost 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Fully Editable Data Tables

    One is able to go through a wide variety of steps to build a data table. These include: choosing data sources, insert rows, columns, transformations, adding source of file column (during insert rows) etc etc... They should all be editable! Sometim...
    almost 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Ability to output parameter value as-is without single or double quotes

    Check the following use cases of that scenario: Very often template developers need ability to add custom-built expressions to queries in FROM, WHERE and ORDER BY parts. Multi-tenancy for templates: one set of template/IL/DS can be used for diff...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Import data from internet

    It would be great if Spotfire could import a data table for the internet.; functionality that is similar to what is possible in Microsoft Excel or Power BI
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration
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