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    Option to automatically reference data sources in the same directory as .dxp

    #### Scenario One single template .dxp file, with multiple .csv data sources. #### Goal Have the .dxp reference .csv files in the same directory, to allow copying of the same template .dxp to multiple directories, each containing the a set of .csv...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Data Streams 0 Future Consideration

    Add `ReplaceDataFlow()` method for `DataTableDataSourceOperations` class

    In IronPython API, DataSourceOperations class has the ReplaceDataFlow() method which allows Data Table replacement without affecting downstream Data Transformation steps, similar to manually replacing in Data Canvas (i.e., click on table > Repl...
    almost 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 3 Future Consideration

    LongInteger is missing in Register Data Functions menu

    In case I have a column define as LongInteger data type, then I create a new function and insert an input parameter as type "Column". We noticed the following: 1. LongInteger is missing in the allowed data type list. 2. I'm not able to select the ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / Data Management 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

    Transpose whole data in the Data Table

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    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    Format Continuous X-Axis DateTime as Date

    This functionality exists for categorical axes but not for continuous. There seems to be no way around the formatting issue, even when the column in question is formatted as needed.
    over 6 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    More control over how bookmarks are displayed and shared

    Bookmarks - useful as they can drive user to a pre-defined view (even selects the right columns for a table). The use case is really about being able to predefine set views that are rule driven so that users can apply them easily instead of walkin...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Bookmarks 1 Future Consideration

    Group Custom Tools in the right-click context menu

    Request: When registering a Custom Tool on a Visualization should also allow the creation of groups like in the menu in Spotfire Professional. This change should also carry over to the Web Player.
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Line Charts - Color areas between lines

    Allow in Line charts (or scatter plots) a way to color areas between lines. Color should be based on some logic. Simple example with 2 lines: Line A, Line B.In case of Line A above Line B, color the area between those two green. In case Line B is ...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration
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