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    API support for mapping UI elements to marked rows in visualization mods

    Add API to make it easier to map UI elements to marked rows when developing a visualization mod. The API could typically support SVG intersection and HTML element box intersection.
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Add Default Axis Expression to Mod Manifest

    Would be great to be able to set default expressions for mods - will work well for creating internal mods that always have the same columns present and make adding a functional mod a 1 click process for users. Example a wafer map that always has a...
    about 1 year ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Expose Connection Path for DataConnectionOperation Class

    Request Expose Path to connection in library property for DataConnectionOperation Class. Background For DataSourceOperation Class, it has the GetDataFlow() method, which gives its path via DataSource.FilePath property; however, this is not availab...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    API: Add option to obtain guid for the sbdf file of a SbdfLibraryDataSource in case its name is not uniqe

    I've confirmed the following with support: There's currently no way to obtain the guid of the sbdf in the library which is used as data source in case its name is not unique in the library. My request is to add an option to obtain the guid easily ...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Getting information link sql using Ironpython API

    Getting information link sql using Ironpython API
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    PersistentDataView constructor does not support expressions for Group-by

    We heavily rely on Spotfire PersistentDataView class to generate summaries but we found out that unfortunately, this class does not support group-by expression as shown below: public PersistentDataView(string name, IList<string> columnExpres...
    about 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    All table data in spotfire can be accessed through the spotfire mods api

    Recently we wanted to create a custom component using the spotfire mods component I have a problem during this period I wanted to get all the table data from spotfire in the mods development environment because I needed this interaction to display...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    add API to load data via data connectors

    Please add API to load data via data connectors, similar to Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Import.InformationLinkDataSource but usin data connectors. Currently below API is for loading data from database using the old technology(not recommened any more) Spotf...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Custom tool bar buttons are not hidden when IsVisible property is set to true

    In Spotfire 10.10.x, we have the ability to custom the tool bar by adding custom tool shortcust (as buttons). This is a great addition to Spotfire but unfortunalty it only allows enabling/disabling the buttons! It does not hide/show the buttons ba...
    about 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    deploy mod as spk

    This idea is very much different from the design of how mod works currently though. However, deploying mod as spk would greatly reduce the complexity of how to use it, e.g. trust mod, trust author, trust certificate, code signing, certificate cost...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration
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