TIBCO Spotfire® Service Python Installation and Administration

Package Library Location

You can set the location of packages that Spotfire Service for Python can use in the Spotfire Service for Python configuration settings.

Configuration property Default setting Description
packagePath none The absolute path to the shared package library location. When specifying the path, you must use a forward slash regardless of operating system.
  • If you install packages into your TIBCO Spotfire® deployment using the SPK process, then this setting is not required.
  • If you install packages onto the server manually using pip, then set this path to the package installation location. See Installing Python Packages Manually for more information.
Note: Avoid installing packages that are already included in the Spotfire Service for Python. Installing a different version of an included package can cause unexpected results. For a list of these packages, see Included Packages.

Example

packagePath: /opt/python/library

For more information, see Package Management for Spotfire Service for Python.