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    Stop Adding New Features to Released LTS Versions Through Hotfixes or Service Packs

    Starting with Spotfire 14.6, new features may be introduced into LTS versions through Hotfixes, Service Packs, or similar maintenance releases. We request that this policy be reconsidered and that new features no longer be added to an LTS version ...
    15 days ago in Spotfire / Installation 0 To be Reviewed
    272 VOTE

    Open analysis file without data

    When doing support, we need to open DXP file with sometime HUGE amount of data. It would be useful to be able to open a DXP file in Spotfire Analyst, with a special option "Without Data". So we could just have a look to * how many data source the...
    almost 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 13 Future Consideration

    Export to PDF does not work for nested templates

    The user has an analysis with multiple top-level pages that contain embedded web panels exposing additional pages/templates (e.g., Page 1a–1x, Page 2a–2x). When using Export to PDF, only the top-level pages are included in the output, and the web ...
    3 months ago in Spotfire / Export 0 Future Consideration
    105 VOTE

    Synchronous Data Function Execution

    Control order DF’s execute i.e. ability to ‘chain’ data functions in a sequence
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 2 Future Consideration

    Improve UX when ODBC connection fails due to SQL errors

    When setting up an ODBC connection, if the SQL(custom query) is incorrect, the process restarts from the beginning (from the connection settings), which is an issue. It would be helpful if it returned to the SQL input screen. Furthermore, being ab...
    3 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 To be Reviewed
    264 VOTE

    Add columns by matching on calculated columns

    When adding columns from External data, it is currently not possible to match on columns that have been calculated in DXP.This could be useful for several purposes:* if casting of datatype is needed to perform the matching* if string trimming is n...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 5 Future Consideration

    Azure Analysis Services Authentication Support OAuth2

    Currently, the Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services / Microsoft Azure Analysis Services connector only supports authentication methods: Windows authentication OR Username and password. The (now deprecated) Custom Spotfire® Connector to Azure SQL...
    16 days ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Hide the Actual Password in Saved Credentials Settings

    When a connection data source has saved credentials, the password field may display dots corresponding to the actual password length. If the actual password is retained in the field, users may be able to reveal it using external tools. We would l...
    17 days ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration
    255 VOTE

    Background images in visualizations

    Authors would like to add watermarks, transparency, gradients or other background images to visualization to signal ownership, ensure that exported tables and visualizations are not changed, indicate that a visualization is still being drafted or ...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 7 Future Consideration
    249 VOTE

    Color Code for GrandTotal and SubTotal in cross Table

    Apply color rules that determines the background color of grand total and sub total cells in a cross table.
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 8 Future Consideration
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