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    Need special API from TIBCO which enables us to apply hierarchy column to our custom visualizations (like Adv. boxPlot))

    Hi supporter, Pls, refer to the attached image. User made a hierarchy column, but it's not able to be applied to advanced boxplot(but fine to boxplot). Thanks!
    over 7 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

    Public API to check/uncheck the "Show notifications about mismatches" option

    When programmatically creating visualizations with two or more tables, it can be that the specified ColumnRelation(s) are enough to properly link the data but that not all columns involved in the visual are matched, i.e. the visual and tables are ...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 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

    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...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 2 Already exists

    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

    Programmatically set Details-On-Demand columns via Spotfire API

    Hello, in some situations it would be very useful to set the columns of the Details-On-Demand panel with a ironPython script. Do you think that could be included in a further evolution? Thanks. Mickael
    almost 10 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...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    Mods API to tell what changed in the data view

    For performance reasons it could be beneficial to differentiate between color changes vs data or axes changes. Calculate the position of graphical elements may be quite compute intense. If you'd know that only the colors had changed the the posit...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Highlight selection and callback in the Mods API

    Add support in the Mods API for highlight selection, similar to how it works for marking. When hovering over a visual element it should be possible to via the API set a highlight selection for the data points represented by the visual element. Oth...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration
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