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    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Keep formatting in cross table when display name of column changes

    When the display name of a column (cell value) in a cross table changes, the formatting settings are reset. This is highly annoying, especially when column names include a document property which is changed by a user. After each change, the format...
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Add a dict data type to StreamBase

    Currently StreamBase offers following primitive field types: bool blob int long double timestamp string The primitive types can be used in higher order structures: tuple list There are also 2 auxiliary structures: function capture group The ...
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire Streaming 0 Future Consideration

    TDV to Solace broker connectivity

    Under "Configure Communications between TDV and the JMS Broker", we see the supported JMS types are Sonic MQ and TIBCO MQ only. We are trying to configure 'Solace broker' but seems like it is not supported. Please consider this for future implemen...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire Data Virtualization / development 0 Future Consideration
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