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improve python data function performance (read sbdf into python)

Glad to see python package "spotfire" is rewritten on version 2.0.0(spotfire 12.5) and sbdf read/write performance is greatly improved. However, as far as I have tested, although spotfire.sbdf.export_data() is greatly improved and much faster than...
almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 1 Future Consideration

Handle empty input/output in python data function

TERR function does not throws any error for empty input, when data limit is selected by marking or filtering in data function. but when we do the same with python function it throws the error.
3 months ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 To be Reviewed

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 3 years ago in Spotfire / API / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

DataFunction support for external data (in-db)

The current DataFunction paradigm only allows for sending data from and to the Spotfire in-memory data engine. For a Spotfire user, a Spotfire data table is a Spotfire data table, whether it is external or not. For data science and analysis applic...
about 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Spotfire Matlab service

We use data functions written in Matlab. I would like these to be run through a "Spotfire Service for Matlab" just in the same way as the "Spotfire Service for Python" that already exists.
about 2 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 3 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 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 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 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

Allow for dropdowns or fixed options in data function flyout

When configuring or registering a data function, I'd like to be able to enforce fixed choices for those input parameters. When running the function in a dashboard with document properties you are able to set options, however when you are running f...
9 months ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 1 Future Consideration

Add "Limit data using expression" functionality to data function input data

When specifying input data for a data function, I am missing the "Limit data using expression" function. The limit by filtering and/or marking is there - but not the expression? This would really help limit the number of records sent to R for proc...
almost 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Data Management 3 Future Consideration