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    (TER)R (Package) Synchronisation between Clients and TSSS

    Hi using SPK files to deploy the very same R packages to all users of the installed client who run their scripts locally is a nice feature. However, for people running their scipts on the TSSS (ideally the very same) packages can only be deployed ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Analytics 0 Future Consideration

    Add (line/bar chart) label option for Min/Max only ("Sparkline switch")

    When using line or bar charts, it would improve readability, if only the relevant data points are labeled, e.g. first, last, min, max points. This is often seen in Sparklines and the setting could be named like this in Settings-Labels
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Create Hierarchies in connectors

    If hierarchies could be create in the connection, there would only be the need to model them once and use them whenever the connection is used. At the moment, hierarchies have to be created every time a new report is made. Using templates is a wor...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Improve map chart marker layer performance

    very slow compared to scatter plot, even though same type of plot. Rendering must complete before user can move on to next action Possibly related to Idea on sampling/previewing data.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Output column mapping replace column

    Outputting a column from a data function that maps to data table should be able to replace an existing column
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Map features / polygon transparency should affect the outline

    As the title says. Currently it only affects the fill transparency.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Adjust Map Chart marker outlines

    Ability to change color of marker outlines or have no color at all
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Spotfire should allow in-place replacement of unavailable non-embedded data sources

    When a Spotfire report pulls in a data source in the data canvas that is not embedded and the source is no longer available, the user is unable to replace the data source in place without using the replace button at the top of the canvas, which re...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / Data Management / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Custom Expressions - formula in-line context

    Add functionality like found in other coding languages (R, SQL, even Excel) which would show preview text when creating a new custom expression. For example: When you start typing... dateadd( you would see something like... dateadd( 'increment'...
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions 0 Future Consideration

    option to load all numeric data(int,real,etc) as real

    Spotfire automatically determines data type from first 100 rows of data when loading data from text/excel. A new option is expected by users, that is, "load all numeric data (determined as integer or real or others) as real", in order to use real ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration
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