Most people are aware that you can sort bars by height in a Bar Chart. However, the height is always determined by the total values for a given variable that is on the X-Axis. For example , we can sort a Bar Chart by height to show the sum of sales in...

Everyone knows about Spotfire’s powerful trellis features already. But there is a new feature in Spotfire 3.2 which allows you to export hidden trellis pages to PDF or PowerPoint, and even hidden table rows too. Before we get to that, have a look at the...

By default, when you create an Analysis file, filtering is global and affects all the pages in the Analysis. This means if you filter something on one page, it will affect visualizations on other pages for the same data table. In some cases, this is the...

By default Property Controls cannot be attached to a marking selection. However, by combining Script Controls with Property Controls, we can create the desired functionality. The first step is to create the Property Control(s). There are a variety of...

It is very important to add instructions in your Analysis files in order to explain to others how they should use it. This can be done in a variety of ways. The most direct way is to add Text Areas that contain the necessary information. The downside...

v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Suppose you use Spotfire to create a dashboard showing your top...

If you type “status:mod” into the search box at the top of a Filter Panel, only Filter Devices that have be modified (set to a value other than “all”) will appear. This is the same list of Filter Devices that appear when you chose to include “Filter settings...

There are many times when you want to use a Property Control to display a list of Columns, but only show a subset of Columns rather than all of them. This could be because only certain columns are relevant for your analysis, or it could be because you...

Using Script Controls can really increase the analytic power of your Spotfire files and make it easier for people to search for insight. Since an entire script is wrapped in a single transaction, tasks like looping through filters will only update the...

One of the new features of TIBCO Spotfire version 3.2 is called Lists. Many of you who have been around since the DecisionSite days will find the functionality very similar to the Portfolio tool, with a few key additions. In an earlier post , we discussed...

In an earlier post , we discussed how to add Horizontal Bar Charts and other charts into TIBCO Spotfire using S+ or R. In this related post, we will show you how to add Horizontal Bar Charts and other charts into TIBCO Spotfire using Google Charts . Google...

TIBCO Spotfire Professional provides a variety of ways to add categories into your data above those that are included in the raw data table. Four methods we will discuss are Columns from Calculations, Tagging, Columns from Binning, and Filter Out/To....

Ever want to use a Horizontal Bar Chart in TIBCO Spotfire? Sure, you can use the SDK to build a custom visualization, but that is alot of overhead. With the ability to execute S+ and R from within the Spotfire platform, there is an easier way to accomplish...

Last week we discussed how to create cascading Property Control Drop downs using Data On-Demand. This is done using Information Links. If you do not use Information Links, this week’s tip will show you how to accomplish this without using Information...

One of the nice features of TIBCO Spotfire 3.1 is the enhanced ability to load data on-demand. In previous versions, when loading data from an Information Link, you could prompt a user to select specific values to load. The downside of this is when you...