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    Make Spotfire.Dxp.Data.DataOperations.DisplayName read/write

    The Spotfire.Dxp.Data.DataOperations.DisplayName IronPython API is read only. Make it read and write so the data operation can be renamed programmatically or from the GUI This idea is somewhat related to https://ideas.spotfire.com/ideas/TS-I-7195 ...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Force "always new data vs. stored data" selection on save

    When working with Spotfire *.dxp file cooperatively, the collaboration is very often hampered by the fact, that Spotfire tends to save *.dxp files as “linked”=”Always new data” by default. That happens in particular when: Spotfire is used when st...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Collaboration / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Negation (NOT) and IN operators in on-demand settings

    Hi, Currently if you liked to filter on two or more distinct elements in an on-demand table, you will be up to some challenges. (Creating a property and populating it with a control and then deleting the visualization containing the control.) In m...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Lastperiods() with negative period numbers

    Hi, The lastperiods function can only accept positive first parameter (which indicates the number of periods to include in the calc (as opposed to the previousperiod function which can take negative arguments). if you tried to use this function in...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions 1 Future Consideration

    Customization of Line and Curves Labels

    Example: For a vertical line, in Lines and Curves (Scatter Plot), have the option to change the line label to horizontal text, compared to vertical text, to make the information easier to read. This would also give the ability to add more infor...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Duplicate Data Function definition

    Sometimes, I want to register a data function with a script that is already present in the analysis but slightly different parameters. For this, I have to register a new data function and select all the input/output parameters again. "Copy" in the...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    Add callback function to the JavaScript API to trigger when filters are changed in an analysis

    Currently there is a callback function that can be registered for Marking changes, but this isn't possible with the Filter. This is useful to catch changes in Spotfire filters in a wrapping web application. Right now the only way to do this is a m...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / API 2 Future Consideration

    Loading Selected Columns from large files

    Currently, if you have a very large file with several worksheets and columns within those worksheets Spotfire must read every column in that file even if you're only using a handful of columns. This makes download and refresh times very long compa...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Sort Nested Bars by Value in Category Axis

    It would be great to be able to sort the nested bars by value in visualizations that support a Bar Chart (BarChart/CombinationChart classes). Having a nested categorical X-Axis, looking to have the bars in descending/ascending order by value for e...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Future Consideration

    Request support for various versions of Linux OS

    Customers have an increasing variety of OS choices, but the requirements suggested by Spotfire are somewhat restrictive. In the case of Amazon Linux, its internal engine is based on Red Hat, yet it is not supported, which customers find difficult ...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / System Administration 0 Unlikely to implement
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