Folders are used to organize information links and other elements such as filters, columns and joins in the library. The hierarchical structure of the folders can be seen in the Elements tab of Information Designer, and they have the same collapsible and expandable behavior as folders in any tree structure. The folder structure in the library is independent of the physical location of data, so it is possible to combine elements from several different data sources in one folder.
A folder may contain other folders. For example, a department may have a folder, within which each research group has its own subfolder. If you have administrative rights, you can control which users have access to specific folders. More
Folder permissions can be changed directly in the Information Designer by editing each folder, or by using the Library Administration tool. With TIBCO Spotfire 3.0 and forward it is also possible to place data sources within folders and, hence, control which users should have access to a certain data source through its folder permissions.
The export and import of folders and their content is handled by the Library Administration tool.