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    Automation Service job should provide a unique job ID

    When running jobs in Automation services, we need to have a unique job ID per running job that is accessible via public API. Currently, I was unable to find such public job ID that can be used! Use case: When we execute jobs in Automation services...
    about 3 years ago in Spotfire / Automation Services 0 Future Consideration

    API to detect when Spotfire is crashing

    We need an event that is triggered when Spotfire crashes ... This is already available in .net using: AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException But unfortunatly it does not work from within Spotfire! In our case, we keep track on when professiona...
    about 3 years ago in Spotfire / System Administration 0 Future Consideration

    Fix API that detects Spotfire is closing

    The following API in Spotfire application.Exiting(...) is supposed to fire when Spotfire is exiting. This would allow us to do any necessary cleanups before Spotfire dies. But unfortunatly, this API is not working. The workaround is to use either ...
    about 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Mark inside a feature

    Spotfire allows for data marking in a map chart by selecting an area or by clicking on a feature, but not by selecting a shape file that has been imported. There are many useful shape files available to overlay on map charts, and those are great f...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Javascript in text area - allow more than just String as parameter

    When adding parameters to a Javascript in a text area, only a String value is allowed in the user interface. Could we use document properties, values... as much as we can use for Iron Python scripting ?
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    Process response data from external actions

    Add the ability to process response data from external actions. The data can be used as input to visualizations, further data loading and other analytical tasks, enabling application developers to expand applications containing actions, e.g. reloa...
    about 3 years ago in Spotfire / Actions 0 Future Consideration

    Spotfire to support opening excel files generated by openpyxl

    Hi I have a python script where it will export excel using 'openpyxl' library, the exported file is normal excel and cen be opened in excel without issue. But when opened in Spotfire, it will prompt for error tha format is incorrect. I hope this c...
    about 3 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    Customize tooltip for calculated values and icons.

    There should be an option to add custom tooltip for an Icon or a calculated value in text box
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Enhance Spotfire TERR with the ability to use the CRAN forecast engine.

    Please place an enhancement priority for the TERR engine to use the CRAN forecast engine. This will enable TIBCO to actively expand into Demand Planning departments where you can add value which competitors are not. That could turn into big bucks ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R 1 Future Consideration

    Make "Current filtering only" option as the default option.

    In any visualization properties -- > Categorical Axis -- > settings -- > In the Advance settings window , in the evaluate axis expression on -- > make the default "Current filtering only" as you can see in the attached screenshot.
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration
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