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    Fix the way Spotfire in-database connection generates highly inefficient SQL query

    This is more of an issue/bug than an enhancement/idea. Spotfire in-database connection generates highly inefficient SQL query with WHERE clause when it is not at all required. For example, if a visualization is showing a metric/measure such as Sal...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Add support for custom MDX queries towards cubes

    Sometimes customers want to define their own MDX to either bring in data into Spotfire or work in-database.
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Enable parameters on Data connections

    Data connections are a fast but pretty limited way to add data to analysis. While it is nice to be able to use direct SQL, it is limiting that it is not easy to pass parameters that would allow logical WHERE Conditions. Today we can only pass inpu...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Function compatibility help

    Information of supported functions is essential in order to write good performing queries. Function support for Data Sources could he part of Studio help. Developers could quickly check the compatibility of functions used in their queries.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / sql support 5 Future Consideration

    Show path for the search items like information link in information designer.

    Right now when someone try to search for an information link with some part of its name like *well* on information designer it doesn't return the path, again we have to open Library admin do same thing there and find the path then come back again ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 2 Future Consideration

    Ability to push hotfix to client from server

    Right now we cannot push hotfix applied in server to client. We have to apply hotfix manually to client now and this is very time consuming.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / management 1 Future Consideration

    Support for oData properties

    One of our users has asked that the oData connector support accessing entry properties
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Addition of Pre-Updates queries in data connections

    Hi. If a query needs some pre-calculations such as temporary tables we use the pre-updates section in the custom SQL in the Information Link page. If we want to use the direct DB access using the data connection method, we get an error because o...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Query Engine needs to support multi-target data ship join (DSJ)

    In the case where there are multiple large data sets with one small data set. The server needs to be able to ship the small data set to each system to push down the join.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / performance 1 Future Consideration

    Support PostgreSQL 10.x for data source, cache and dataship

    Update our PostgreSQL adapter to version 10.x for data source access, caching and data ship.
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Future Consideration
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