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    API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table

    I'm proposing an API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table. If CustomDataSource is fetching a large SBDF file from a file server (e.g. samba server), I think it would be faster to split it into several SB...
    over 3 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

    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

    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

    add option to display text right after the checkbox input parameter for action mod

    Please consider below two for checkbox ("type": "Boolean") input parameters. (1) add option to display text right after the checkbox (2) add option to disable the menu (for changing input type) shown after the checkbox
    4 months ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    add option to disable any of the input type options for action mod input parameter

    Please add option to disable any of the input type options for action mod input parameter as shown in attached screenshot. The use case is that we only need to use "Columns" to select 1 or more columns. Then we need to extract the name of all sele...
    4 months 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

    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
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