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    Allow the view Definitions to be published along with the view

    Users are not able to see the view definitions of the views that they connect to through the Data Virtualization tool. View definitions are required for QA teams and other users to validate that the view is bringing back the correct information.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data movement 0 Future Consideration

    An idea to improve CustomVisualization loading performance

    So far, at least in WebPlayer, each time, when user switch back to our visualization from another page, all the HTTP content (js, css...) of the custom visual will be reloaded through GetResourceCore() API. The browser can't cache them as a normal...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 2 Future Consideration

    Coloring Class Apply() missing expected parameter

    Scenario In. dxp, users may apply a colouring scheme of a visualization to another per this guide (https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire/6.5.0/doc/html/color/color_applying_a_color_scheme_to_another_visualization.htm). Doing so provides users an opt...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Use `DataFunctions` API to control the Limited by > Filtered/Marked rows options

    #### Goal Use `DataFunctions` API to control the Limited by > Filtered/Marked rows options. #### Issue The [DataFunctions API](https://docs.tibco.com/pub/doc_remote/sfire_dev/area/doc/api/TIB_sfire-analyst_api/?topic=html/N_Spotfire_Dxp_Data_Da...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 2 Already exists

    Add `ReplaceDataFlow()` method for `DataTableDataSourceOperations` class

    In IronPython API, DataSourceOperations class has the ReplaceDataFlow() method which allows Data Table replacement without affecting downstream Data Transformation steps, similar to manually replacing in Data Canvas (i.e., click on table > Repl...
    almost 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 3 Future Consideration

    add API to manipulate property controls in text area

    Please add API to manipulate property controls in text area, such as adding/changing/removing available options in dropdown list or listbox.
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    API to set table dependencies

    SF10.10.x reloads/refreshes the data tables based on the table creation order. So the first created data table is the first one to be refreshed while the last created table is the last one to be refreshed. This sequential operation allowed us to c...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    API & Examples for unit testing Spotfire extensions

    As a developer, I find very important being able to unit test the code I implement for extending the Spotfire functionality: new visualizations, tools, etc. The documentation that comes together with the SDK has good examples about the different w...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    Detailed lineage in Business Directory

    Right now the Business Directory presents a summary of the table level lineage, i.e. what data source the data originates from. We need to add support for the full detail lineage at the table level as well as detailed column level lineage like we ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data catalog / metadata 1 Will not implement

    Provide self-tuning capabilities for data sources

    Have the server be able to scan a data source and learn capabilties for the data source so that the user does not need to edit or customize the capabilities files themselves. If a function doesn't exist allow the developer to add it without updati...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization 0 Future Consideration
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