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Script/Code display options and font size settings for custom expression editor and TERR data function editor

In IDEs such as RStudio and Eclipse, there are global options for users to set how the code editors should look (e.g. font size, tab width, auto intent etc.). Having such an option for the custom expression and data function editor in Spotfire mak...
over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Scripting 1 Future Consideration

Enable access to NaturalStringComparer for use with DataColumnProperties.Comparer

Within TIBCO Spotfire Analyst client, users can enable Natural string sorting for string-type data columns. However, TIBCO does not expose the same mechanism for use within IronPython or .NET. Please enable access to the NaturalStringComparer that...
almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

We need to be able to sort document properties by name in the data function output parameters dialog.

I have a file with a lot of document properties, and every time I set up a Python data function with output parameters, I have to hunt for the document property in the list. Most dialogs let you sort by property name and that makes it much easier ...
almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Scripting 1 Future Consideration

Copy and paste document properties with value and map respective script

In the document properties window, Spotfire should allow us to copy from one DXP to another DXP. And also, map respective script after copying it. this will reduce time and avoid recreating doc prop
almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management / Scripting 1 Future Consideration

Ability to save files again that is already in the library, including scripts, without the Script Author license if no change to the script has been made.

The customer wants to be able to allow users to save Spotfire files with scripts in the Library, without "Author Scripts" privileges, as long as they have not made changes to the scripts contained in the Spotfire file. This so a couple of users ca...
over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

Update Data on Demand Tables through script

Allow to update the data demand tables based off of the markings in the linked table through a script. This will allow the user to control which data on demand table gets updated, instead of updating all of them.
over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 1 Future Consideration

Better control of column selection in Property Controls

When selecting columns for a property control, allow sorting variables and showing data type during selection. For instance if I wanted to select only numeric values from many columns, I have to leave the dialog window and check my column datatype...
about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

Expose Data Type of Document, Table and Column Properties in the API

It is highly annoying that you cannot check the type of properties in python scripts. The only way I found is to write a value of dffferent types to the property, check if this is succesful and catch the error if it fails. However, writing to a ta...
over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 1 Already exists

IronPython Scripts should be able to run in the web client, not just the Spotfire application client.

It is useful so that you can provide advanced functionality to a wider audience to be seen from the web. What if the business user doesn't have the Spotfire client and just wants to view the report from the web? Also, that makes IronPython scripti...
over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 1 Already exists

Ability to store & reuse configured tab with fully configured visualizations and layout.

It takes over 50% of the time to configure and layout the visualizations to only rebuild from scratch when trying to reuse with another analysis with a different data table that has different column names. It would be extremely beneficial to be ab...
over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 2 Future Consideration