Introduction to key features since Spotfire 3.3 -Jeff Rix
StarVesta Consulting Spotfire 5.5 1
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Marking Items The legacy marking configuration colors all
marked items one color and non marked values maintain their
original colors. Marked items can now be configured to maintain
their original colors. This will fade all non-marked values. Legacy
Marking SettingNew Marking Setting 2
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Connect to an Analysis (SSAS) Cube The new version of Spotfire
will connect to a cube and will recognize all the hierarchies
defined. All the measures and dimensions specified in the cube are
usable. The detail on demand window is not available for a cube
data set. Filters need to be added by dragging a dimension to the
filter menu. Anything with an expanding checkbox next to it is a
hierarchy. Cube hierarchies can be used the same way as a hierarchy
established in Spotfire. 3
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Add filters in a textbox The ability to add filters in the
textbox allows a better presentation option in the web player as
well as the ability to control what the user can filter on. 4
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Set from Property Theset from property option allows a control
to be placed in the text box to control values that can applied to
the x, y, and color by option in the WebPlayer allowing for a more
flexible report. Edit text area and insert property control.
Specify fixed values and specify the available columns in the value
section (Case Sensitive). This drop down list will be set to
control the x axis. Once the drop down list property control is
added right click the x axis and select Set from Property. This is
not a new feature but pairs up with the ability to filter in the
textbox function nicely. 5
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Comparing Changes based on a specified point We can now compare
how a value has changed based on a fixed point. Lets say there was
a new strategy put into place on February 2008. We want to see how
the sum of a value compares to February 2008. The changes are
specific to the value identified in the color by option. Sum Change
Relative to Fixed Point 6
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Year to Date aggregations Year to date aggregation increases
each month assuming there is no month with a negative sum value.
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Fiscal Year Lets assume the fiscal year is from November to
October and we will use the year to date aggregate. Go to edit
document properties and set the Fiscal Year Offset to -2. 8
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Expressions All X, Y, Color, Size and Shape by values now show
the expressions below. Fiscal Year only has Year > Quarter >
Month option but we can remove the Quarter using the expression
editor. BeforeAfter 9
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Dynamic Titles Dynamic titles can combine static strings with
the dynamic values chosen by the x, y, color by, shape by, and size
by options. Right click the title bar and go to properties. Click
the edit button next to the title. 10
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Subsets Subsets allow you to view filtered data compared to all
the data or all the non filtered data. In this example we are
comparing only transactions in 2012 (pink) compared to all
transactions including 2012 (blue) and also compared to the
transactions that did not take place in 2012 (lime green). 11
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Show/Hide Items If we have a crowded bar chart and we only want
to see the top (highest) 5 bars we can add a rule to Show/Hide
Items. In the properties menu go to Show/Hide Items > Add. After
Before 12
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Graphical Table A graphical table can show the ups and downs of
an aggregated value over time. After placing dimensional value(s)
on the y axis configure Sparkline settings by right clicking in
visualization and select Sparkline settings and go to Axis. 13
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Spotfire Provided Maps Esri or other external maps can still be
used and Tibco now has maps built into the software for use. Does
not have latitude or longitude so not ideal for offshore mapping.
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