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    eliminate the difference in file paths between Web Player on Windows and Linux

    It turns out lots of our customer are using data linked from files located in shared folder in a file server. So this difference between Web Player on Windows and Linux is critical for them to migrate to Linux (in order to utilize docker & con...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 2 Future Consideration

    Ability to sort bar chart based on a particular segment

    It would be great to be able to sort based on one segment of a bar for the full bar chart. For example, if I had a bar chart where each bar had segments "On schedule", "On hold", "Behind schedule". I'd like to sort by the "behind schedule" segment...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Default value for optional parameters in data functions

    When an optional parameter is used, I have to test in the data function whether the parameter is set using is.null() and assign it a default value. e.g. if(is.null(optPar)) {optPar = "something} because otherwise the code usually fails because you...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    Add full support for Azure SQL DB using Hyperscale

    Provide support for Azure SQL DB [using Hyperscale] as a data source. Caching and data ship are required using native BCP in windows and linux.
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 1 Planning to implement

    Standard scales in visualization mods

    When developing a visualization Mod it would be great if it was possible to use the Spotfire scales. This would save time for the developer and the user experience would be the same as for native Spotfire visualizations.
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Tiled markers for projections in map charts

    Tiled marker shapes on scatter plots are very powerful for aggregating lots of data and showing distributed 'heat maps' of measures. Currently there is a limitation whereby they can't be used in map charts which use a coordinate reference system. ...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Add Dataship options for DB2 z/OS (Type 4) sources

    Please add Dataship options for DB2 z/OS (Type 4) sources. I took contact with Tibco support but they can't help. It's old type of database but still in use. Technically dataship have to be possible. In the Advance connection tab, I don’t see opti...
    about 2 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 2 Needs Info

    Change default load method when using a Data Connector.

    By default, when creating a data table from a Data Connector, the default load method is always set to Keep Data External unless the Load method on the data connector has been set Imported Data Only Similarly, when opening a data connector from th...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration

    Create Undo/Redo API

    API hook for undo/redo in analysis. Can be tied to Action Control which is useful for automation tasks and analytics apps.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Responsive Table Visualization column widths

    Responsive expansion/contraction to screen visibility of table visualization column whitespace
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration
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