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    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

    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

    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

    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

    JavaScript in V7

    Hello We used javascript function in 6.5. It seems that some on them (like on('change',function() ) does not work anymore. We had some accordion in text area that know won't work correctly. I there a documentation somewhere about what change to wh...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Will not implement

    Allow manual sorting of the "selected columns" associated with a property control

    The current alternative to workaround not being able to sort the columns within a spotfire property is to used fixed values option would reduce the flexibility of the solution, should columns be renamed for example, and also maintaining the fixed ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Text Area 1 Future Consideration

    Spotfire Developer SDK method for returning Data Table Source Information as string

    Have built a DXP documentation tool for audit and documentation purposes but it has proved difficult to build an equivalent of the Data Table Source Information tab as most of the related objects/methods are not available in the SDK
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Put a cumsum line in as a possible set line for bar graphs

    This is a very common line on a bar graph
    almost 7 years ago in Spotfire 4 Already exists
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