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    Data On Demand - Dynamically Select Columns

    We have data sets with large number of data columns and in some cases the user is only interested in a small number of columns. I would like to be able to let them pick the columns and then load a much smaller data set only including those columns...
    almost 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Ability To Rename Multiple File Groups in Data Canvas

    When we add individual data files to a dxp file, the name of the individual file is visible in the data canvas. That is helpful because it shows which data sets have been added. However, often it is faster to use "Files and data"->"Other"->"...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Management 3 Needs Info

    Rename Document Property

    This is useful on a few fronts. If I can rename a document property, I don't have to spend unnecessary time creating another one with all the same settings, especially if I'm trying to rename a multi-list property If I can rename a document prope...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Multiple Unpivot Transformations in One Pass

    Sometimes, there might be a data table where certain columns come in pairings. For instance, if I have a scaled score in 3 subjects for a student, and then I have a percentile rank for the same 3 subjects for a student, the data is likely to come ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Option to release temporary data from memory when using "Add Rows" and "Add Columns" operation.

    At this time, when using "Add Rows" and "Add Columns" operation, memory consumption becomes much larger than total of each data source. For example, four data sources with 1000 rows each are merged in one datatable with "Add Rows" operations, bel...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    add an option to not show "Missing File" dialog if data source's loading setting is set as "New data when possible" on Analyst

    Please add an option to not show "Missing File" dialog (go on loading embedded data without asking) if data source's loading setting is set as "New data when possible" on Analyst, preferable a data table/data source level setting (Data canvas), an...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Support extremely wide data sets

    Spotfire is excellent when working with wide datasets that can contain thousands or even tens of thousands of columns. In some situations, datasets can be extremely wide with millions of columns, which sometimes causes performance and UX issues. I...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Show "Last Reload" Date option at the bottom of the report next to the "Marked Row" section

    Currently if you want to see the last reload data for data, you have to go into Data Table Properties and look at source information. I think it would be beneficial to have a visual queue easily found to show the date the data was last loaded..whe...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Better Logic / Control over Column Name Changes

    Hello, I've recently had a support case (Case#2463638) about unwanted column name changes when using the "add rows" feature in combining data sets. In discussions around that case, we documented some inconsistencies around column name changes that...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Dynamic searching of columns in calculated column transformation

    Hi Supporters, Please find the attached template to reproduce the issue. And refer to the TIBCO Case Number 01453993 We have the below formula which is valid if you do it via Insert -> Calculated Column. But it's not valid if you do it via In...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration
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