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Data function does not have option to enable/disable prompting

Unlike tables from data sources, the data tables from data functions have their 'Prompt for new settings before loading' check box disabled. This means that we have no real control on when a data function prompts users for new settigns! It would b...
almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / API / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Cloud Spotfire - Statistica integration

Cloud Spotfire users are interested in TIBCO Data Science and would benefit from integrating Cloud Spotfire and Statistica
about 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Data Function New vs Insert

Merge register new with insert as it can be confusing to users. The process of registering a data function and then clicking run to embed it isn't as intuitive as it could be for new users. Could we remove this step somehow?
almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

Need UI checkbox to configure data functions to run in Synchronous mode

Data function can be executed Synchrnously from API but there is no UI controls in data function configuration window to enable this option!As a normal user, I want to create a data function and I need it to execute synchronously ... today there i...
over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Data Function output column names should be Display Name

When outputting a column from a data function, the column name is not the display name but rather the parameter name
almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Custom data functions should have same UI components (menu items) as custom data sources

The recommendation from TIBCO support is to switch using custom data sources to custom data functions. Support provided the following link to show how this can be done: https://community.tibco.com/wiki/wrap-data-source-inside-data-function The mai...
almost 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Data function save as

Add a [Save as..] button to make a copy of the data function along with all the mapped parameters. When it comes to developing data functions or creating different versions of different data function, it takes too long too map all parameters for t...
11 months ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Show required packages in f(x) flyout

At beginning of flyout, so user does not have to figure out by error and author does not need to enter in description as free text.
almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

Data function parameters 'all data' option when data limited using marking

Data function parameters can be limited using markings but not all the options we are used to with data limiting on visualizations are available. I especially miss a 'if no data is marked use all data' option.
over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 1 Future Consideration

Control whether data functions execute when Spotfire initially opens when set to refresh automatically

There is often a need to control the order of running of data functions, or to only run a data function when inputs have changed. Another common use case is to automate these data functions through Automation services. Typically this can be contro...
about 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration