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    Spotfire should allow in-place replacement of unavailable non-embedded data sources

    When a Spotfire report pulls in a data source in the data canvas that is not embedded and the source is no longer available, the user is unable to replace the data source in place without using the replace button at the top of the canvas, which re...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Management / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Support for Postgresql 11 as a data source, cache and data ship

    We would like Composite to provide Datasource adapters for Postgres version 10 and 11. Currently we are unable to upgrade to the latest version because of this limitation and use the latest features including usage of datatypes like JSON and JSONB .
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 4 Future Consideration

    Add colomn description in Data Panel or Filter Panel via Tooltip

    Hello We can add useful description on colomn when creating a query (information link).But user can't see it ! Could it be possible to show it via Tooltip when you pass your cursor on the colomn name (or a special small button), in Data Pannel or ...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management / Filters 0 Future Consideration

    Expand slider capability in matching columns

    When using the feature replace data source on spotfire analyst, looking at "From current data" "From new data" dialog box, we can not expand the part where the column name is; while it is possible to expand on the "Matched column" dialog box. It i...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Data Canvas UX: Add indicator for data quality

    See attachment Add bars or indicators on column names that show good, bad, empty values in column (I use blue, orange, gray here). If column is calculated, may show "calculated" over that column indicator. (Note data in image attachment is pub...
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Data Canvas UX: Highlight transformation changes in data preview

    see attachment For each step in a transformation, highlight changes in the Data preview for rows/columns/values. This makes tracking work easier to follow, especially for other's analyses.
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Data Canvas - Add where used

    It would be great to show where a table is used within the dxp ... For example this would help determine tables that aren't used and visualisations that would be affected when changing the logic of a calculated column
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    More visible Destroy Cache button

    One of the TDV customers requested that the Destroy Cache button be placed in a more visible position as shown in the attached image.
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / caching 0 Unlikely to implement

    Add columns using different operators

    In many situations we want to add columns with different conditions other than equal such as 'between', '<', '>'
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Create Hierarchies in connectors

    If hierarchies could be create in the connection, there would only be the need to model them once and use them whenever the connection is used. At the moment, hierarchies have to be created every time a new report is made. Using templates is a wor...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration
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