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    expose API to write log to user action log

    Customer would like to write log to user action log, in order to record usage and actions user has performed on a custom extension. Please expose API to do so if possible. Thanks.
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 2 Future Consideration

    Gauge chart with reference value

    Today we can only show one value in the gauge chart. This type of visualization is frequently used to display a value, but also a reference value. Usually displayed as a line in the gauge area. The idea is to implement a way to define a second val...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    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...
    about 1 year ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Information Designer read access

    We want Information Designer read access to enable the functionality of checking SQL queries and Data Source Name. In current scenario, users does not have access for Information Designer and Data Source. Users should be able to view the SQL queri...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access / Information Services 7 Future Consideration

    Allow use of the mashup JavaScript API within text areas

    Allow use of the JavaScript API from within DXP files without the need for an actual mashup. There are features such as manipulating filters and markings that would be useful from JavaScript.
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Deploying a new deployment area to Spotfire client removes the older packages and modules

    Hi Developers, Switching to a new deployment area through Spotfire client startup removes the older packages (modules) and replaces them with the new packages into the Modules folder. This makes switching between versions not possible since every ...
    about 7 years ago in Spotfire / Installation 2 Future Consideration

    change order of columns inside a datatable (not tableplot)

    Customer would like to change order of columns inside a datatable (not tableplot). i.e. change the order on the columns themselves, or by a new transformation that can do so. Thanks.
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Smartsheet as a data source in Spotfire

    I'd like to read data from Smartsheets directly into Spotfire (Cloud).
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 1 Future Consideration

    Ability to set an (Boolean) expression under which a certain visualization is shown or not

    It would be great if for any table or chart a valid state could be defined. If that state is not true, then a custom message should be shown. For example, I want to show a visualization only if a specific subset of my data is filtered, e.g. only a...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Future Consideration

    ODBC Netezza - more SQL function please

    Hello If we create a direct query with ODBC netezza, we are really poor on function (Calculated colomns or Personnalized expression). Why can't we use SQL ANSI function working on Netezza ? Example : CURRENT_DATE is not working. A user can't creat...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 1 Future Consideration
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