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    Add API access to allow updating the width of scale labels using python.

    This property is not currently exposed for use by python scripts. We have several use cases on our dashboards where we will toggle a visual between various reports using a python script (and it must be via python since we are doing things like cha...
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Regex Link Renderer for columns

    We would like to be able to apply a regular expression (regex) to a column to generate one or more link URLs. For example we have a string containing comma-separated IDs which we would like to render as a comma-separated list of link URLs. The cur...
    about 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Future Consideration

    See user preferences via web player

    In the Analyst Client it is possible via the help menu, to see the users preferences. It would help to be able to do this via the Web Player, as some users do not have or regularly use the Analyst Client. To enhance this more, give it the ability ...
    almost 7 years ago in Spotfire / System Administration 0 Future Consideration

    Analysis wide python functions

    I would like to be able to define python functions which can be called from any script. This would make it easier to keep different scripts consistent which use the same code. I know that you can use the script handler to call other scripts, but I...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    show cells with no data as blank on columns of vertical axis in cross table

    In cross table, one can customize cells disply if no data if cells belong to "Cell Values" axis. This idea is to do the same on those cells that belong to columns specified as Vertical axis. Currently these cells are always shown as string "(Empty...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Visualization data as data table in Spotfire

    Often we need access to the aggregated data from a visualization. E.g. for an external tool; or for reporting; or for input to a data function. We should have the ability to have the aggregated (plot) data available as a data table in Spotfire. It...
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Gauge chart with reference value

    Today we can only show one value in the gauge chart. This type of visualization is frequently used to display a value, but also a reference value. Usually displayed as a line in the gauge area. The idea is to implement a way to define a second val...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Use a table in the analysis as input to the ForEach

    Being able to source an existing table as an input to ForEach step in Automation Services
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Automation Services 1 Future Consideration

    draw exponential curve on a limited range of data

    One of our customers wants to draw exponential curve on a limited range of data, e.g. the total range of data is from year 2000 to 2024 and configured as X axis, then draw exponential curve only on data from year 2023 to 2024 in the same visualiza...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Switch Visualization to Cross Table Automatically Replicate Data in Visualization

    It would be a big help if when you click "Switch Visualization To" > "Cross Table" Spotfire could take the configuration of a non-tabular visualization and automatically build a cross table that replicated the data in a visualization. It is han...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics 0 Future Consideration
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