Manage Packages Through Roles

Working with packages in a deployment that includes Spotfire and Spotfire Server can add some complexity to management policies.

The job of synchronizing package versions among your development computers, your testing computers, and your servers is an important package management concern for an organization. You can reduce the risk of confusion and streamline your processes by defining roles in your organization for dealing with packages. Ensure processes and rules are established to manage packages.

  • Administrator Role
    The Spotfire administrator manages packages on the Spotfire Server.
  • Developer Role
    The developer is a Python programmer or statistician who develops packages or writes data functions using Python.
  • Curator Role
    The curator maintains the standards and lists of officially-sanctioned packages. The curator keeps all of the package versions synchronized. The curator might be the same person who fills the developer role.
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