Removing CRAN Packages from an existing SPK to put on Spotfire Server
By editing the DCF and then running a few lines of R code, you can remove packages from a Spotfire SPK that you can deploy to Spotfire Server for use by the Spotfire Service for R and Spotfire web client users.
About this task
You can create an SPK containing packages, you can add a package to an existing SPK, or you can remove a package from an SPK. This topic demonstrates removing packages from an existing SPK, and then uploading the resulting SPK to the Spotfire Server.
Perform this task from the R console. Always use the version of R that is listed as supported in the System Requirements.
Before you begin
- Review the SPK information in this Help.
- You must have access to the R console.
- You must have access to the Spotfire Server deployment area.
- You must have access to an internet connection that allows you to download packages from CRAN.
- You must build a package for the operating system on which your Spotfire Server node manager is installed.
Procedure
Results
If you already installed the Spotfire Service for R to your node manager, you must upgrade the service for the newly-installed packages to be deployed.