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    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...
    almost 5 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...
    over 5 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?
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 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...
    over 3 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.
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Allow AS 4.x operator schema to be set by the schema asserted on an input port.

    Please refer to Case #02057640 The goal is to have a reusable module that does not need to change itself, but gets its schemas (and the AS operator schema) from context.
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire Streaming 0 Future Consideration

    JMS Request/Reply dynamic call along with dynamic custom converter

    Feature to configure SB request/reply adapter operator with custom message converter dynamically. Reference To Case ID # 01941085
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire Streaming 1 Future Consideration

    Add auto-retry on failed data function call in case of 401/500 error from statsvc

    Problem: If Statistics services returns 401 or 500 error (that happens often enough for our users), current behavior of Webplayer (10.3) is to just fail. Usually it is enough to do manual retry, or do analysis F5 refresh but that is inconvenient f...
    about 6 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...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 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 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 1 Future Consideration
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