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    Say Which R Script Generated an Error

    Imagine you have multiple R scripts embedded in your template. They all seem to be working fine, until something happens and you get an error. Usually the error message you get from Spotfire gives you absolutely no information to work with. At the...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics 0 Future Consideration

    Ability to see current SQL executing against sources and Data connections

    If a poor query is created, or if data source goes non responsive, the Spotfire server can hang with insufficient resources impacting ALL users. While an admin can see the current connections against a source, there is no easy way to see the issue...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / System Administration 0 Future Consideration

    Sync visualizations

    It would be helpful to have the ability to create multiple slave visualizations that are synced together so that a change to one such as adding a map layer will change them all. For example, imagine you have several dashboard tabs and each tab has...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Order of inner joins should be in the order of placed on Model panel

    Please find the attached pdf. TDV Studio generates following strange SQL on SQL tab when making INNER JOIN on multiple tables on Model tab. Suppose there are view A, B, C in line on Model panel, and join them with INNER JOIN. TDV generates n...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / development 3 Will not implement

    Validate data sources from a report.

    It would be helpful to validate that all data sources are accessible for a report. If an information link, or network shared file gets removed, the report might only indicate a problem when updating data, but not be very clear when it does. Being ...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Button in Text Area ribbon menu to toggle between `HTML` and regular `Text Area` modes

    Currently, users have to right-click > Edit Text Area/HTML to toggle between modes. Adding a button in Text Area ribbon menu to toggle between the two facilitates editing and allow quick preview of changes.
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Text Area 0 Future Consideration

    Enable formatting of background and text

    We need to be able to apply color formatting to both the background and the text of a given object (in a regular data table). Formatting flexibility enables us to differentiate between past due, upcoming, etc. activities in our data table. Current...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    CrossTab - Freeze Grand total for rows & columns

    An option to freeze grand total for rows and columns when scrolling (horizontal and vertical) would be really useful to compare individual vales to the total values. Just like the 'Freeze row headers' feature
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Avoid data load in Map Chart for a given layer that's not visible

    Request Provide a way (programmatically/config) to avoid loading (layer) data in Map Chart unless the particular layer is selected to display. JUSTification Improve UI performance for better UX. Scenario Map Chart contains 2 layers: 1. Base map 2....
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 3 Already exists

    Multiple Canvas Styling

    Today when we edit the Canvas Styling options, it is being applied on all pages on all visuals. Having the possibility to apply a specific canvas on specific page(s) and another one to other pages could provide more flexibility
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration
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