TIBCO Spotfire Administration and Configuration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'Spotfire Web Player'?
- A mobile app for Spotfire
- A server component that renders analyses in a browser without requiring a local Spotfire installation (Correct answer)
- A standalone offline viewer for DXP files
- A JavaScript library for embedding Spotfire
Correct answer: A server component that renders analyses in a browser without requiring a local Spotfire installation
The Web Player is a server-side component that serves Spotfire analyses to browsers, eliminating the need for client-side installation.
Question 2: Which file format is used to save and share a full Spotfire analysis including data?
- .sdf
- .dxp (Correct answer)
- .stdf
- .spf
Correct answer: .dxp
The .dxp (Data Exchange Package) format is Spotfire's native analysis file that bundles visualizations, settings, and optionally embedded data.
Question 3: In Spotfire Server, what is the role of the 'LDAP/Active Directory' integration?
- Sync data from corporate directories into Spotfire datasets
- Authenticate users and import groups from enterprise directory services (Correct answer)
- Encrypt Library content using corporate certificates
- Control Spotfire license billing
Correct answer: Authenticate users and import groups from enterprise directory services
LDAP/AD integration lets Spotfire authenticate users against corporate directories and automatically import group memberships.
Question 4: What is the purpose of 'Scheduled updates' for analyses in Spotfire Server?
- Update the Spotfire server software automatically
- Automatically refresh data and cache analysis results on a defined schedule (Correct answer)
- Send email reports to users on a schedule
- Trigger Python data functions on a timer
Correct answer: Automatically refresh data and cache analysis results on a defined schedule
Scheduled updates precompute and cache analysis results at defined intervals so users see up-to-date data without query delays.
Question 5: In Spotfire, what does the 'Trust' setting on a data connection or analysis control?
- Marks content as approved for public sharing
- Determines whether embedded scripts and data functions are allowed to execute (Correct answer)
- Sets the data quality trust score
- Grants access to other users to trust the analysis
Correct answer: Determines whether embedded scripts and data functions are allowed to execute
The trust level controls whether IronPython scripts, data functions, and certain automation components are permitted to run.
Question 6: Which Spotfire administrative tool is used to configure server settings, user directories, and deployment areas?
- Spotfire Analyst client
- Spotfire Server Configuration Tool (config.bat / config.sh) (Correct answer)
- Spotfire Library administration page
- Spotfire Web Player portal
Correct answer: Spotfire Server Configuration Tool (config.bat / config.sh)
The Configuration Tool (config.bat on Windows or config.sh on Linux) is the dedicated CLI and web utility for administering Spotfire Server.
TIBCO Spotfire Administration and Configuration 2
What is a 'Spotfire Web Player'?