TIBCO Spotfire Administration and Configuration 3

Question 1

In Spotfire, what does a 'License function' (such as 'SPOTFIRE_AUTHOR') control?

Accepted Answer

Availability of specific Spotfire features and capabilities for a user or group

Answer

License functions are feature flags assigned to groups that enable or disable specific Spotfire capabilities like authoring or advanced analytics.

Question 2

What happens when a user opens a '.dxp' file that references an Information Link?

Accepted Answer

Spotfire queries the data source through the Information Link to populate the analysis

Answer

Opening an analysis with an Information Link causes Spotfire to execute the defined query against the configured data source.

Question 3

Which Spotfire feature allows embedding an analysis into an external website via an iframe or JavaScript API?

Accepted Answer

Spotfire Embed API / Mashup framework

Answer

The Spotfire Embed API (Mashup) provides JavaScript APIs and iframe embedding options for integrating analyses into external web pages.

Question 4

In Spotfire Server, what is the purpose of setting 'Network Address Translation (NAT)' configuration?

Accepted Answer

Ensures the server advertises the correct external address when behind a load balancer or proxy

Answer

NAT configuration tells Spotfire Server its externally visible address so that client redirect URLs are correct when the server is behind a proxy.

Question 5

What is the role of 'Action Logs' in TIBCO Spotfire Server?

Accepted Answer

Record user activity events such as logins, Library access, and analysis opens for auditing

Answer

Action Logs capture user activity for compliance and auditing purposes, recording who accessed what analysis and when.

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