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Display data imported from connection on analytics dashboard

This is the case number TS004291198 we had opened. Although there is other way to solve it, but it is not user-friendly to do it. We would need this function to use the dashboard like what other dashboard softwares can do. We will need MySQL as th...
about 5 years ago in Cognos Dashboard Embedded 0 Planned for future release

Recognize csv formatted file, even if the file extension is missing/wrong

CSV formatted files are central to inputting data into Cognos Dashboard Embedded. If a user creates or is provided with a file where the extension was left off, or different, Cognos Dashboard Embedded will not allow you to import it (e.g. consider...
almost 3 years ago in Cognos Dashboard Embedded 0 Not under consideration

Request Ranger Support for SPSS

Our company uses hive tables to validate data in hadoop. We use an application called Ranger to control authorization to hdfs and hive. Since we use Ranger the actual hdfs file permissions and hive access controls are not used by us. Currently it ...
almost 9 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration

Add Other Information drop zones in Visualizations that show when hovering over only

Much like competitive products in the dashboarding space, please add "other information" drop zones for visualizations that are not part of the visualization other than to be presented when hovering over a dashboard visualization element.
over 3 years ago in Cognos Dashboard Embedded 1

Expand Analytics Server Export to HCatalog

System: Analytic Server 2.1Actor: SPSS modeler 17.1 can export results data to Analytics Server via HCatalog Now SPSS modeler 17.1 can export results data to Analytics Server via flat file and Database. But in our system, we wish SPSS modeler 17.1...
over 9 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 1 Not under consideration

Analytic Server 3.2.1 support Cloudera 5.16.1

Hello, IBM SPSS Analytic Server 3.2.1 support Cloudera 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, 6.0, 6.1 now, but 5.16. Why only miss this version? There is lots of company uses CDH 5.16, would you check and support the version ASAP? Thank you.
over 5 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Functionality already exists

Allow configuration of the location of temporary Hive tables

A customer that has purchased IBM SPSS Analytic Server has requested the ability to store the temporary Hive tables to a location other than the Hive DB used as a datasource.
over 6 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration

Implement data loading process which utilizes multiple threads

As reported in the case TS001233758, in AS 3.1.1 it takes about 50 minutes to load 21 mln rows from Oracle to Hadoop; in our test environment it took less time to load data from Hadoop to Oracle, but the process is still slow.While working on this...
about 7 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration

Request the ability to install Analytic Server 3.01/3.1 with Ambari as a non root user.

As documented in our Analytic Server 3.0.1 Installation guide: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSWLVY_3.0.1/analytic_server_install_ddita/analytic_server/installation/install_installer_offline.html "BigInsights and HDP instructions - 3...
about 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration

Allow for installation and run when ambari-server is running under non-root

The IBM SPSS Analytic Server Installation on Ambari documentation carries this big warning: "Analytic Server does not support installation in an environment where the Ambari-Server is running as a non-root user." (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowl...
about 8 years ago in SPSS Modeler / SPSS Analytics Server 0 Not under consideration