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    Consumer to export data from Details On Demands panel to file in csv/tsv/STDF/SBDF/Excel format

    Currently if exporting data from Details On Demands panel to file from browser (Consumer), the exported file's extension is "csv" (generally it refers to "comma seperated") but the content is tab seperated, which is confusing. Customer expectes th...
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Export 0 Future Consideration

    Provide and match default input and output handlers for Data Functions

    WHAT: Currently a Data Function author much specify the inputs and outputs for the Data Function, and that information is included in the Data Function definition. However, when a data function is added to a DXP (whether from a .dfd file or the Li...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics / Data Functions 2 Future Consideration

    Synchronize Data Functions with copy in library

    Once a data function is loaded into a DXP from a file, it is impossible to then synchronize/link that data function with a known identical copy in the library. Would be useful to be able to re-establish this link, once it is broken. (Each copy has...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Add alternating color rows all table type visualizilations that currently don't have them

    Add alternating color rows all table type visualizilations that currently don't have them. This currently only exists out of the box for tables. It should exist for every one of these types.
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Add Color Option to Font Properties

    It's great that you can change font type, size and bold but would love to see the ability to change the font colors for the various charts as well.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Text Area 0 Future Consideration

    Middle mouse button or similar for panning in scatter plot, line chart etc.

    It would be very useful after zooming into data in a scatter plot, line chart etc. if the data could be "dragged" (panned). A handy way would be to use the middle mouse button for this.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    migrate-action-db --tool-password

    eriuqeR The migrate-action-db command does not require the parameter "--tool-password" like migrate-db. This is not secure for such a powerful command. Update this command to require parameter "--tool-password".
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Installation 0 Future Consideration

    Visual Transparency

    Add possibility to control transparency level of any visual. Like in the attached
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Needs Info

    Warning when Right or Left Join adds rows to data table

    I think it would be great if Spotfire would warn me when an insert column operation will add rows to the data. Sometimes this is intended, but other times, it is because there is a problem in the data quality. In my use case, adding rows is usuall...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Keep old cache, while new cache is being generated.

    Scheduled Updates allows reports to be cached. These can help reports that take a very long time, to open much quicker. Also the schedule can be set for various frequencies. But it seems the process deletes the old cache before starting a new cach...
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Scheduled Updates 0 Future Consideration
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