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    Change Default Number of Decimals on Imported Data

    Currently when you import real data into Spotfire it always truncates the results at 2 decimal places, would like the ability to change the default import to whatever number would best fit the data. If it has to be a hard number than change it fro...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 4 Future Consideration

    show/enable shortcut keys for menu items (Spotfire X)

    show/enable shortcut keys for menu items
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 4 Future Consideration

    Data Canvas: Export/Import of ”node configurations” (transformation collections) to be reused in other dxp files.

    It would be very productive if it was possible to export/import parts of the configurations (collections of actions) from the data canvas – to be (re)used in other dxp files. Despite that it is possible to exchange data sources in a dxp, which som...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Provide an option to setup a custom database for the default cache db

    The DV server currently uses an embedded PostgreSQL database as the default cache. This enhancement would allow the developer or admin the ability configure any supported cache data source as their "default" cache.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / caching 0 Future Consideration

    Manage scheduled updates within Library folder web interface

    We would like to see the ability for web player users to be able to setup scheduled updates for DXP files they have the security to view. It would need a new license right in web player such as 'schedule from analytics folder'. I would also like t...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Scheduled Updates 1 Future Consideration

    Add Columns for node, sessionID, and requestID to cache_status tables, and have background job that marks the cache as failed if the session closes

    Currently the Cache status table only mark whether a cache has started, but when it get's stuck, there is no option other than to mark the record as either failed or completed, and then go on. There is no information that allows you to find the pr...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / caching 0 Future Consideration

    Add export capability for data prep/ data wrangling in data canvas

    In Spotfire data canvas, users is able to view the data modeling diagram as well as transformations for data wrangling and preparation in the data canvas. But it's really hard for users to see the data transformation processes taken for data table...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 3 Future Consideration

    Spotfire Analyst - Improve the 'Match Columns' window

    It would be very useful in some cases to be able to see columns statistics (the same information available in the Data analysis flyout) from the "old" and "new" data. This would help to make a decision on which columns should be matched when the c...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Spotfire Analyst - Add 'Description' field within the 'Add calculated column' window

    When several calculated columns need to be added, it would be great to have the possibility to have the column Description (available from Data -> Column properties) field available as shown in the attached screenshot. When the column is added ...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Shift transformations in data canvas

    When analysing data, sometimes many transformations are needed. When using add columns, you may realize that the transformation shouldn't have been done on the original table, but at the very end of the result data table, or vice versa. Then you h...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 3 Future Consideration
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