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    Update the "Open from Library" dialog to aggregate open time and correct the problems with it.

    The file open dialog gives a readout of the steps taken with a running timer for each. Unfortunately, the data is useless. It does not aggregate the total time, and it drops values of the intermediate steps. I personally watched a file load in sev...
    11 months ago in Spotfire / User Experience 3 Future Consideration

    Support dynamic secrets for connecting to data sources

    Our security policy requires that all databases (specifically those on the public cloud) use dynamic secrets (rather than static credentials). Dynamic secrets are well suited to processes (e.g., Java, node.js, etc.) that are built using a pipeline...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Future Consideration

    Provide support for adding the datasources using ODBC

    Currently we can connect to the data sources using JDBC protocol except of Microsoft excel ODBC. We should expand this to other data sources including the custom adapter data sources so that this will give us the flexibility to connect more data s...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 1 Already exists

    Add support for converting/handling SQL Server DATETIMEOFFSET fields

    In the MS world, developers are frequently using the DATETIMEOFFSET type to specify a point in time at a given time zone offset. The type is common in SQL Server and C# code (probably more). Data like this ends up in SQL Server data sources. TDV d...
    almost 3 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data sources 0 Likely to implement

    Allow the view Definitions to be published along with the view

    Users are not able to see the view definitions of the views that they connect to through the Data Virtualization tool. View definitions are required for QA teams and other users to validate that the view is bringing back the correct information.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data movement 0 Future Consideration

    Detailed lineage in Business Directory

    Right now the Business Directory presents a summary of the table level lineage, i.e. what data source the data originates from. We need to add support for the full detail lineage at the table level as well as detailed column level lineage like we ...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / data catalog / metadata 1 Will not implement

    Provide self-tuning capabilities for data sources

    Have the server be able to scan a data source and learn capabilties for the data source so that the user does not need to edit or customize the capabilities files themselves. If a function doesn't exist allow the developer to add it without updati...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization 0 Future Consideration

    Using Kerberos Authentication to Tibco Business Directory

    I would like to using Kerberos Authentication to Tibco Business Directory. This is not supported on version 8.3 . Tibco have plan to add this featter on which version of BD, please let me know.
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization 0 To be Reviewed

    Enable drag/drop files into Spotfire Analyst using Windows Explorer when UNC path exceeds 260 characters

    Issue By default, Windows has a 260-character path length limit (MAX_PATH). UNC paths (like \\server\share\folder\...) count every character, so deep nested folders or long filenames push it over the limit. Explorer drag-and-drop to Spotfire...
    12 months ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Use mouse dragging to move the folder list in the Studio UI.

    I would like the Studio UI to allow drag and drop to navigate the folder list like Windows Explorer.
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / operating systems 0 Future Consideration
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