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    expose API to configure preferences for groups

    We have some Spotfire Analyst custom modules that utilize preferences to store settings, and these settings are in json format so it's difficult to modify it using text editor so we provide a custom tool to do this. To apply these settings to pref...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / API 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

    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

    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

    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

    Group Custom Tools in the right-click context menu

    Request: When registering a Custom Tool on a Visualization should also allow the creation of groups like in the menu in Spotfire Professional. This change should also carry over to the Web Player.
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    make the intermediate ca certificate imported into spotfire server be used to build the certificate chain

    The command "config.bat import-code-signing-certificate" can import code signing certificate, root certificate and also intermediate ca certificate. However, intermediate ca certificate imported by above command isn't used to build certificate cha...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 7 Future Consideration
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