TIBCO Spotfire® Service Python Installation and Administration

Engine Pruning

When the Spotfire Service for Python reaches a certain percentage of capacity of usage, then the Spotfire Service for Python begins pruning Spotfire Service for Python engines to free service resources.

Configuration property Default setting Description
engine.prune 10 The time, in seconds, that a Spotfire Service for Python engine can be idle before the Spotfire Service for Python prunes it.
dynamic.prune.threshold 60 The Spotfire Service for Python capacity at which idle pruning is engaged, as a percentage value.
By default, when the Spotfire Service for Python reaches 60% capacity of usage, then it begins the idle-pruning process as specified by engine.prune.
  • Set to 0 to always prune when a Spotfire Service for Python engine is idle.
  • Set to 100 to never prune when a Spotfire Service for Python engine is idle.

For more information, see Service Resource Management Scenarios.