Several sample data sets are included in this help as HTML tables
that you can copy and paste into
Spotfire,
but you can also write a data function to import data sets available in the
TERR
library Sdatasets.
About this task
Perform this task
in
Spotfire
if you need sample data to model. You can find descriptions of the data sets in
the Sdataset package included with
TERR,
and embedded in
Spotfire.
See
Getting
Help with Spotfire Enterprise Runtime for R.
Before you begin
You must have a
license for advanced analytics in
Spotfire.
If you do not have access to the data function dialog box, see your
Spotfire
administrator.
Procedure
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From the menu, click
.
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In the
Register Data Functions dialog box, provide a
name and a description.
If you are working through the example, provide the following.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Name |
air |
|---|
| Description |
Observations (rows) on four variables (columns), taken
from an environmental study that measured ozone, solar radiation, temperature,
and wind speed for 5 months in 1973 in the New York City area. |
|---|
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In the
Register Data Functions dialog box, in the
Script tab, type the data function to import the
data from the library.
The name includes the name of the data object to create, the
assignment operator, and the data set (including the library name) to import,
in the form
library::data. If you are working
through the example, type the following.
airdata <- Sdatasets::air
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Click the
Output Parameters tab, and then click
Add.
The
Output Parameter dialog box is displayed.
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Provide the output name, and from the
Type drop-down list box, select
Table.
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Click
OK, and then in the
Register Data Functions dialog box, click
Run to run the data function.
The
Edit Parameters is displayed.
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In the
Edit Parameters dialog box, click the
Output tab, and for the
Output handler, select
Data table.
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Click
OK to create the data table, and then in the
Register Data Functions dialog box, click close.
You are prompted to save the data function to the library.
Click
Yes to save it to the library, or click
No to close without saving it.
Results
The data panel
displays the column names, and the data is ready to use.