- Are you aware that you can write expressions on the Y-Axis but have no idea how?
- Is the syntax for writing expressions on the Y-Axis confusing?
- Would you like to expand your Spotfire calculation skills?
Tag: custom expressions
Spotfire Expressions — how to return a column name from a property control rather than the column values and a Spotfire Description hack
- Are you having issues using $esc with property controls in custom expressions?
- Would you like to reference a column name in an expression but keep getting the column values instead?
Where’s Waldo? – Using Logical and Text Functions to Find “_W”
When you’re performing column matching and the primary key of one table does not exactly match the similar column in the second table, data manipulation may be necessary. Using calculated columns, you could create the necessary values for column matching. This example demonstrates how to use a custom expression to extract a string of characters from a column when the number of character values may not be consistent.
Dashboard Feedback for Missing Packages using Inline TERR
Sometimes dashboards created in Spotfire 6.5 and above will require the use of R packages that are not native to the installation of TERR. While providing the user instructions on how to verify that R packages are installed, it can be helpful for the dashboard to be responsive and indicate missing packages.