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    Import/Export calc columns in Spotfire

    It would be great, If we have import/export option in Column properties. This option required only for calculated column. It should allow to export calc columns and expression from DXP. And also, able to import calculated column from another DXP. ...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Bring back "Embedded in analysis" option during save

    In previous versions of Spotfire, there was a clear option to either embed data or to link to source during the save process. In the latest version, the options are "always new data", "always new data", "new data when possible" and "stored data". ...
    almost 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Open Table Visualization from Data Canvas preview

    By clicking on the Data Table preview in Data Canvas, there should be an option to "edit" table. This simply can launch a Table Visualization where the existing cell editing capabilites are available. No new editing capabilities need for this Idea.
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Enable data selection using expression in match columns windows

    We need the user to be able to write an expression to easy select columns in “Insert column – match columns” window.
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Match columns window does not show the full/complete parameter names to be matched

    Dear Supporter, The match column window does not show the full/complete parameter names to be matched. It's possible to hover over them but this is annoying for 100s of parameters which have similar names and only differs in the last (nonvisible...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 3 Future Consideration

    remove duplicate rows (as in excel)

    Sometimes joining data tables produces duplicate rows. It would be nice to have a remove duplicate rows as found in excel.
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Data Tables Associations with Primary - Foreign Keys

    Multiple tables should be joined with Primary - Foreign Keys concept. So Spotfire can calculate measures from one table and visualise dimensions from other associated table. This is concept to improve data redundancy and hence application performa...
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 3 Needs Info

    Data wrangling recommendations based on usage patterns extracted from existing analysis files in the Spotfire Library

    By performing data mining on the analysis files in the Spotfire Library, it would be possible to find out which data sources have been joined with others in the past, and in particular by the current user. Mining could be performed nightly on all ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Recognise dates in strings in ISO 8601 format

    It is common practice to exchange date or date/time information in ISO 8601 format, so it would be helpful if Spotfire automatically recognised strings in this format as dates, and offered the ISO formats in the dropdowns when editing column prope...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Columns in tables: technical name and description

    Changing columns name is sometimes painful. Those included in expression or document properties get messy.
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration
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