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    Statistica Data Function should always be available

    Currently, in order to call a Statistica Data Function, a dataset needs to be open in Spotfire. Given that Statistica workspaces typically have their own datasets (either a data file or a Data Configuration/Query), this makes it confusing to first...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Copy paste formula for the calculated column

    When we build/create a formula using calculated column, noticed that we are not able to copy the formula after we save it. I think it's very useful if we can copy the formula and paste it to the new calculated column when we needed. Especially whe...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Will not implement

    XML Escape/Unescape Functions

    In order to facilitate interaction with XML based data sources (for example, REST endpoints returning XML data), it would be beneficial for TDV to have built-in functions for escaping, and unescaping, XML data. Currently, there is no functionality...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Will not implement

    Filter before Procedure Join

    We are increasing the use of Web Services, thus more procedures. It is very common for us to join a web service to a relational table, however the procedure join is executed for every row. Is it possible to update the query engine to apply a filte...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / performance 0 Will not implement

    MacOS ODBC Client Drivers

    Is it possible to have macOS client drivers? Our company is increasing its use for apple products and we need the ability to support all our customers. -Chris
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / JDBC / ODBC / ADO 0 Future Consideration

    move "Register data functions" to Data menu (spotfire X)

    move "Register data functions" to Data menu, just like "Manager data connections" and "Information designer".
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Improve JDBC Query operators and Data constructs

    Query JDBC operator should behave/look as close as it could to "In memory tables". One case is the one stated in "SB-44976 JDBC Query Op Output Settings cannot use aggregate expressions" . Another would be that for an In Memory table we can define...
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire Streaming 0 Unlikely to implement

    Add ability to programmatically determine what objects are included in a cache policy.

    Using a policy has exponentially reduced the time to complete the full cache refresh (from ~ 3 hours to just over 1 hour). However, there is no way to determine which views/objects have been added to a policy, thus managing the cache refresh proce...
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / caching 0 Future Consideration

    Hidden Tables should not show in data functions

    Unchecking “show in user interface” for a data table still allows the data table to show in the DF flyout
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Automatic Data Function package install

    Admin and/or Analyst option to automatically install required packages if they are missing at runtime of a data function
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration
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