Spotfire Administration and Configuration Flashcards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: Spotfire Embed API / Mashup framework

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Spotfire, what does 'Spotfire Automation Services' enable?

Answer: Server-side scheduled execution of analysis jobs such as rendering, exporting, and routing tasks

Automation Services runs scheduled jobs on the server that can open analyses, execute scripts, and export outputs without user interaction.