Obtaining the SpotfireSPK toolset

Using the SpotfireSPK package, you can generate a Spotfire SPK containing your R or TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R packages, and then automatically distribute them to Spotfire Analyst installations in your organization.

You must have installed Spotfire Analyst. You must have a license to use TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R in your Spotfire Analyst installation.

Procedure

  1. From the Spotfire Analyst menu, click Tools > TERR Tools.
  2. On the Engine tab, click Launch TERR Console.
    The TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R console in the Spotfire installation is displayed.
  3. At the console prompt, type library("SpotfireSPK").
    You can provide
    The package is loaded in the TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R session, and you are now ready to build the SPK to contain the TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R-compatible binary packages.
  4. Review the Help for its only function, buildSPK, by typing the following in at the command-line in the TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R console:
    ?buildSPK

    This function takes several optional arguments; check with your server administrator regarding certificate and password requirements.