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    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

    Support custom formatting when exporting visualizations to Excel

    Currently, when custom formatting is configured in a visualization (e.g., a cross table) and exported to Excel, the formatting is not retained. Please add a functionality to ensure that the Excel export matches exactly what is displayed inside Spo...
    3 months ago in Spotfire / Export 0 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
    175 VOTE

    Lock DXP for Editing

    Need dxp files to be locked when editing, so others can not overwrite changes that someone else has made. In other applications, when a user opens a file, it will lock the file so nothing else can save over it until the lock is released. We need t...
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Library 5 Planning to implement

    Update StatInstallInfo.xml when Enterprise DSN information changes so during an upgrade the DNS information is correct

    During an upgrade, login will not be possible is the Enterprise DSN password is ever changed. It would be good when the box at the bottom that says "Set as system default connection" is checked, then the connection string in the StatInstallInfo.xm...
    about 2 months ago in Spotfire Statistica 0 To be Reviewed
    203 VOTE

    Export to PPT from automation services.

    Add export from PPT in automation services. Just like PDF option.
    about 9 years ago in Spotfire / Automation Services 2 Future Consideration

    Support Parameterization of SELECT Clause in Custom Queries

    Enable parameterization of the SELECT statement (column list) within custom SQL queries in Spotfire. Currently, query parameters can be used in filters and conditions, but not to dynamically control which columns are returned. This limits flexibil...
    6 months ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Improve Configuration UI for Complex Action Mods

    Enhance the usability and flexibility of the configuration interface for Action Mods, particularly for more complex implementations. As mods grow in complexity, the current configuration window can become crowded and difficult to navigate, making ...
    6 months ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Allow Embedding Data Functions within Action Mods

    Enable support for embedding data functions directly within the Action Mod package, rather than requiring them to be stored and referenced separately in the Spotfire Library. Currently, Action Mods depend on externally managed data functions, whic...
    6 months ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Enable Data Connection Management from Action Mods

    Extend the Mod API to allow Action Mods to interact with Spotfire’s data layer, specifically to create, modify, or trigger data connections. Currently, Action Mods cannot: Create new data connections (e.g., databases, APIs, local files) Modify...
    6 months ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration
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