Search code examples
tibcospotfire

Spotfire: Custom Expressions How to learn?


I am working with Spotfire and could not find a good documentation for custom expression. It is a bummer, since custom Expressions seem so mighty, but it has been a constant struggle by trial and error.


Solution

  • Here are some great places to start. Also, the syntax is very SQL-ish, so if you are familiar with SQL Server or MySQL syntax especially it will help, though any SQL language would help.

    On The Web

    Overview

    Introduction

    Basic Expressions

    Advanced Expressions

    Details on Expressions

    Axes in Expressions

    Some other overview...

    And lastly... some DEMO's


    In Spotfire

    Within Spotfire, when you attempt to insert a custom expression on a column, you can always browse all of the functions that can be used in a custom expression, and find help on any one you choose from within the processional client. Below is an image detailing this. Notice the yellow highlighted areas

    CustomExpression

    If you click the Help button on the bottom left, you will be taken to the most updated documentation:

    Help