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    API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table

    I'm proposing an API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table. If CustomDataSource is fetching a large SBDF file from a file server (e.g. samba server), I think it would be faster to split it into several SB...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    The ability to make SpotfireControl objects in text areas common for any text area

    When you add a filter, drop down, etc. into a text area for a report it shows up as something like <SpotfireControl id="909008u8ssahhjhkjashj" />. For this to work you should be able to copy the above to another text area and have the same o...
    almost 5 years ago in Spotfire / Text Area 0 Future Consideration

    Reassign Bookmark ownership

    We have a DXP file where the report creator has left the position, and a new developer has taken over. However, the new developer cannot change the ownership of the bookmark within the report, and the only way they can make modifications by creati...
    almost 10 years ago in Spotfire / Bookmarks 3 Future Consideration

    Change Default Number of Decimals on Imported Data

    Currently when you import real data into Spotfire it always truncates the results at 2 decimal places, would like the ability to change the default import to whatever number would best fit the data. If it has to be a hard number than change it fro...
    over 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 4 Future Consideration

    Allow for a linear regression to intercept ANY value in the Y axis

    Sometimes you need for your linear regression to be forced through the origin or any value you want. This is a very old and standard feature available in Excel, which is important as an option when running linear regressions, that not necessarily ...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Custom Expressions 1 Future Consideration

    Data Canvas: Export/Import of ”node configurations” (transformation collections) to be reused in other dxp files.

    It would be very productive if it was possible to export/import parts of the configurations (collections of actions) from the data canvas – to be (re)used in other dxp files. Despite that it is possible to exchange data sources in a dxp, which som...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 1 Future Consideration

    show/enable shortcut keys for menu items (Spotfire X)

    show/enable shortcut keys for menu items
    almost 8 years ago in Spotfire / Data Management 4 Future Consideration

    Sort columns in the Text Box Property controls

    I am looking for an ability to sort the columns within the Text area property controls(ex: List box).
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Google BigQuery API Timeout after 10 seconds

    We have run into an issue which will stop us to develop any valuable datasets in Spotfire. So the situation is the following: When I run a query based on a table definition Spotfire kicks out a bigquery#table job which runs fine with no issues Whe...
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 2 Future Consideration

    Reverse sort order for integer/real columns

    I can't believe I still can't reverse the sort order of an integer or real column in column properties. If I use an integer as a header in a cross table, I'm forced to use the default ascending sort order, there's no way to change that. My users f...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 5 Future Consideration
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