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    Information designer - Possibility to re-order columns in Calculated column, Filter, Join

    Hello Order of colomn is important in Calculated colomn, Filter, Join, as we wrote %1, %2, %3 ... in the formula.Sometime we need to change a colomn, a get the new one in the same order... Now we can't. Could it be possible to add 2 buttons (Up / ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Make it possible for the admin to remove "Create Data Source" from Information Designer yet keep the ability to add elements and joins.

    At our company we only want the admins to create data sources. We store them in a shared but secure folder. All users work from that folder to create the elements that everyone uses. When user's create their own data source is confuses others and ...
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / Information Services 2 Future Consideration

    More informative error messages when failing to open information link

    "I wish there was better, more informative error handling." 1. In information designer, find an information link which contains a column element of type string.2. Change the type of the column element to integer.3. Open the information link. Resul...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Use SQL Server User table functions in Spotfire Professional Client through Information Designer .

    Currently in Spotfire Professional Client through Information Designer , SQL Server User table functions doesn't work.User wants Spotfire the ability to use SQL Server User table functions from information deisgner. User created below function , b...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Enable ability to add DB hints to information link without using freehand SQL

    Hints are sometimes useful to improve performance of an information link but can only be added as FREEHAND. Freehand then locks the SQL and changes to filter parameters aetc are not honored
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Add Order By option to Information Designer

    It would be helpful to be able to sort an information link before it is brought into a visualization. Currently, you have to open the sql view and add an Order By section at the bottom of the sql which then makes it impossible to change things in ...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    See what was selected after making selections from information link with prompts

    If you are setting prompts on an information link if the variable has many unique values, like State for example, you have to scroll through the entire list to review what you selected and it is always in alphabetical order. Either allow for sorti...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Make the Information Link Prompts as a shopping cart to see selected values separately from available values

    The prompts on the Information links have no search function (Issue in itself). When selections are then made from a long list, it is not easy to see what items were selected, even though they are highlighted. If I have to select 10 from a list of...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Merging information Link

    Add a function to let Spotfire user to build information link from existed informaiton links. Existed information links can be joined using add columns, add rows like we do for data table.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Information Services 0 Future Consideration

    Connecting to Azure SQL database using information links

    To implement indirect data sources connections (information links) for Azure SQL Server
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 2 Future Consideration
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