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    Scheduling Reports to run sequentially that are all using the same rule.

    When multiple reports are assigned to the same rule they are start at the same time. At this point the CPU usage and memory spikes. If you break them up and stagger them you can still run into the same issue. It would be nice if there were paramet...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scheduled Updates 0 Future Consideration

    Refresh with Prompt doesn't exist in Spotfire 10

    For data prompt retrieve window function, it is much more helpful with refresh with prompt. In SPF10 we have to check “Prompt for new setting” before reload data, and then uncheck it before save template since Web player and AS do not support prom...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Add ability to edit data source properties

    i am creating a custom data source that gets data from a URL. we periodically update the URL. i want to be able to edit the data source properties on demand, but not get prompted for it unless i specifically request it. This would be a major usabi...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Add ability to rename table aliases in information designer

    I've created table aliases, now I found I should name them in a more descriptive way. As confirmed by support, there's no option for renaming table aliases. I don't want to create a new alias and swap out all the columns, this would be too tedious...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    global changing of the data type in the Data Connectors

    I would like to globally set the data type for a custom query saved as a data connector in the library. Instead of setting the data type in every analysis file, I would like to set the data type (perhaps in Manage Data Connections) and save it to ...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Request for a TDV v8.3 ODBC driver for SunOS

    We have a couple of critical downstream applications that are hosted on Solaris and connect to TDV data sources. Since these applications have been suing ODBC drivers right from Composite 4x to TDV 7x, we were expecting ODBC drivers for version 80...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / JDBC / ODBC / ADO 0 To be Reviewed

    Add On-demand Data table at Business Author

    Business Authors cannot add on-demand data tables. If the user needs an on-demand data table, you need to add the on-demand data table in Analyst. If Business Author can add on-demand data tables, Business Author users will also be able to do on-d...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Smarter data loader progress dialog needs to be smarter

    The "smarter" data loader progress dialog introduced in 10.8 should minimally do what the doc says it's supposed to do. There is no mention at all of the "more details" that this dialog purports to show. It does not do anything more than the origi...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Want to have the ability to reset Column Properties when data table is refreshed

    When a data table is refreshed (with or without prompt) any modified column property value is retained. this is intended behavior and it is by design in the current versions of Spotfire. This request is to make the column properties reset when rel...
    about 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Add Let's Encrypt CA certificates to TDV truststores (BD, TDV, Studio)

    Let's Encrypt is a large CA, and the chance of a TDV installation connecting to SSL datasources signed by them is quite high, Having their certificate already present in the TDV truststores would make life just a tiny bit easier.
    about 6 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 To be Reviewed
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