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    more robust behavior when changing data tables for a visualization

    I have two unpivoted tables with 3 columns each. Account Name, Date, Cost Service Name, Date, Cost I set up a stacked bar chart for Accounts, completely configure it. I then duplicate it and change the data table to Services. Spotfire gives m...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Reliable distro files naming convention

    We had invested a lot of effort into building automations that would allow upgrade Spotfire quickly. Every such upgrade process starts with new distro files as inputs. But for some reason, distro filename convention keeps changing and it breaks o...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Installation 0 Future Consideration

    Allow html on calculated values or document properties

    Just saying. It could be very powerful to allow users to render html on text areas through Calculated Values or Document Properties. Consider this custom expression: "<b>test</b>" This renders as <b>test</b>, but it would b...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Text Area 0 Future Consideration

    Current User Login, Domain and Display Names available in expression

    This is useful in the following use cases: You use row-level security at data-source level. This is a top requirement from business in case of of internal reporting! You want to load personalized information (business units, managers and subordin...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration

    [APPLICATION PROFILER] Ability to modify column-level information output data

    It would be really useful to have the possibility to modify the *_DataColumn output from Application Profiler the same way as we can do with *_DataTable, *_Visualizations. A particular use case would be to add the 'Origin' property of a column fro...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire 0 Future Consideration

    Cumulative Curve in 'Lines & curves'

    I want for Spotfire to have a Cumulative Curve. If it is, I can draw it in visualizations by the Lines & Curves property.
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Better Logic / Control over Column Name Changes

    Hello, I've recently had a support case (Case#2463638) about unwanted column name changes when using the "add rows" feature in combining data sets. In discussions around that case, we documented some inconsistencies around column name changes that...
    almost 2 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 0 Future Consideration

    Faster Selection Options For "Data Selection in Connection"

    When trying to import data tables into a Spotfire project from a cube connection, it's important to limit the amount of data coming in. Under "Add Data Tables" -> Add -> "Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services" -> "Data Selection In Conne...
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    error reporting

    If I get an error while using spotfire, do not know why. I would like to send the error occurrence history directly to the person in charge and get feedback on the cause. (like microsoft)
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / System Administration 0 Future Consideration

    setting decimals of the back digit of E+ (scientific formatting)

    Sometimes the number occupies too much space compared to graph when setting 'scientific formatting'. For example, in '1E + 001', the back digits of E+ are all fixed to three digits. I want to set decimals of the back digit of E+.
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration
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