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    Access the underlying data table from the Mods API

    Add the ability to read the whole data table from the Mods API as unaggregated data, not only the values of the specified axes. As an example this could be used to create a "table plot" mod.
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Mods API to read/write column sort order

    Add API methods to read and write the sort order for specific colums- to discover its current sort order settings, and to alter it as required - either a default for the data type, or to specify a custom sort order.
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Re-sign mod with Spotfire account

    The ability to re-sign Mods with a certificate based on the Spotfire account would allow an administrator to easily share trusted mods across the organization. Making the mod signature and certificate verification completely transparent for end us...
    almost 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Spotfire CheckBoxHierarchyFilter Get/Set element by API

    It is not possible to get/set the selection done on hierarchy filter from Python. We often use to have two cluster on the same dataset. My aim is to copy the selection done on a Filter (with hierarchy type) from a DataTable to the same filter on o...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Standard scrollbars in visualization mods

    It should be possible to display scrollbars in a visualization mod that have standard Spotfire look and feel rather than the browser default.
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    Please add APis to retrieve metadata like connection string of data source and other information of data source

    CUrrently, we have usecase for data catalog to retrieve information of a dashboard like the data tables used, data sources relevant and the connect info. But we do not see the DXP having this info and there are no underlying APIs to extract such m...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Data function does not have option to enable/disable prompting

    Unlike tables from data sources, the data tables from data functions have their 'Prompt for new settings before loading' check box disabled. This means that we have no real control on when a data function prompts users for new settigns! It would b...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / API / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Spotfire Mods vs Native Visuals

    After working extensively with Mods in production scenarios, one limitation keeps surfacing over and over: Mods operate on a materialized data view, while native visuals operate on top of Spotfire’s semantic layer. This difference might seem subtl...
    5 months ago in Spotfire / API 3 Needs Info

    API for Spotfire Connectors

    We need the Spotfire C# API to give access to the details of the Spotfire connectors. We need to be able to read, update and save the detail information including the connection information, credentials, query.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Apply colors only in Python

    I want to be able to do through python what I can do through the GUI when I apply a coloring scheme with "colors only" to a bar chart. It seems like by default it applies by values. I want a button to be able to re-color my categorical bins when I...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / API / Scripting 0 Future Consideration
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