Spotfire Administration and Configuration Flashcards

In TIBCO Spotfire Server, what is a 'Library' used for?

Answer: A central repository for storing and sharing analyses, data connections, and templates

The Spotfire Library is a server-side repository where analyses, dashboards, data connections, and automation scripts are stored and shared.

What role in Spotfire grants users the ability to publish analyses to the Library?

Answer: Author

The Author license allows users to create, edit, and publish analyses to the Spotfire Library.

In Spotfire Server administration, what is a 'Group' used for?

Answer: A named set of users to whom permissions and licenses can be assigned collectively

Groups bundle users together so that licenses, folder permissions, and feature controls can be applied to many users at once.

Which Spotfire Server component handles routing analysis requests to available Spotfire nodes?

Answer: The routing service / load balancer within the server

Spotfire Server includes a built-in routing service that directs client analysis sessions to available web player or analyst nodes.

What is the purpose of 'Information Links' in TIBCO Spotfire?

Answer: Reusable, governed data source definitions stored in the Library

Information Links define reusable, administrator-governed queries against data sources stored in the Library, ensuring consistent data access.

In Spotfire, what does a 'Deployment area' on the server control?

Answer: The version of Spotfire client packages available for users to download and use

Deployment areas manage which Spotfire client packages and updates are available to specific user groups.