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    Allow axis in a visualization to be used as a part of an OVER expression regardless of axis type

    Currently, an axis has to be of type Categorical for it to be available in an Custom Expression with OVER() - e.g., [Axis.X] - in a given visualization. However, to add Line and Curves in the same visualization, the axis has to be Continuous. Enab...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions 0 Future Consideration

    Create links to items in Library

    It would be nice to have "links" to items in the library. Just like links in a file system. Use case: We want to regulate access to certain analysis files. Now these might be grouped by project and as permissions are folder-wide, a folder needs to...
    almost 9 years ago in Spotfire / Library 0 Future Consideration

    Input server-side-properties in Spotfire Cloudera Impala Connector

    Hello dear, I hope to be able to input server-side-properties in Spotfire Cloudera Impala Connector. The backgound is : In our Impala infrastructure, we can only connect to Impala by setting the REQUEST_POOL command. In Windows ODBC Data Source Ad...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Expose only certain columns in shared data connections

    All columns of a data source are exposed on the connection. It is necessary to be able to expose only certain elements from a data source to users to build connections based on folder level security. Data connections is missing the abstraction lay...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Credentials profiles should be available for use in Spotfire Analyst

    In Spotfire web clients it is rather comfortable to execute an analysis without beeing prompted for username/password because of the possibility to use credentials profiles. However, in SF Analyst I'm always asked to enter credentials which only o...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Streamline communication of changes when new versions are released

    Thoroughly understanding changes to the software when new versions are released is currently very difficult. For the 7.9 release, I found three TIBCO websites that had varying levels of detail explaining the changes, as well as the release notes. ...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire 5 Already exists

    Show or Hide column on data panel

    Data panel is good function. Many Analysts use Data panel. They use data panel like filter panel. filter panel can show or hide columns, but data panel cannot do.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Supply the File Link Using the File ID in the "Save as Library Item" Dialog

    It would be helpful if, in the "Save as Library Item" dialog that pops up in the Spotfire Analyst client after saving a Spotfire file to library, it would supply the URL/link to the web player for a Spotfire file that uses the file ID in addition ...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Library 0 Future Consideration

    Display total elapsed time in file open details dialog

    Snowball's chance in hell, but what the hell. The open from library dialog shows fine grained detail on elapsed times for the various load operation components, and it all looks very impressive, but it does not add up the total elapsed time for th...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Error of renaming column -- The length of the property name must not exceed 1000 chars

    Hi Developers, We have a custom tool to rename columns which uses Spotfire function. There seems to be limitation on the column name where it must not exceed 1000 characters. How to reproduce: Insert calculated column Type an expression that excee...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration
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