Routing rules
A routing rule specifies the resource pool on which an analysis opens. You can create routing rules to set a resource pool on which to open analyses that are requested by members of a specific group, or by a specific user. You can also set a resource pool for a specific analysis, regardless of who requests it.
You can use routing rules to fine-tune resource management, but their use is optional.
Specific reasons for creating routing rules could include the following:
- Define an exclusive resource pool for a critical analysis so that it can be updated and viewed without interference from other analyses and user requests.
- Define a resource pool for analyses with specific resource requirements (for example, higher RAM requirements only available in some Web Player instances).
- Define different resource pools with different priorities and resources to provide better quality of service for some specific users or groups.
- Define a resource pool for users who are trying out a new version of Spotfire.
- Define a resource pool for developing or testing an analysis that is not yet verified and may require too many resources, so it does not affect other users.
- Use it together with schedule updates to preload an analysis on one or several Spotfire Web Player instances to handle a large number of users.
- The default routing rule
The default routing rule indicates the resource pools on which all analyses are opened, unless the analysis itself, or the user who is requesting it, is subject to another routing rule. By default, the default routing rule includes all the services and instances that are available in your Spotfire implementation. - Creating routing rules
You can create routing rules that apply to user groups, individual users, or specific analysis files. - Changing the priority of a rule
Spotfire Server uses rule priorities if two or more rules are executed at the same time. - Disabling or deleting scheduled updates and routing rules
Disabling a scheduled update or other rule makes the rule inactive until you activate it again. Deleting a rule removes it from the database.
- The default routing rule
The default routing rule indicates the resource pools on which all analyses are opened, unless the analysis itself, or the user who is requesting it, is subject to another routing rule. By default, the default routing rule includes all the services and instances that are available in your Spotfire implementation. - Creating routing rules
You can create routing rules that apply to user groups, individual users, or specific analysis files. - Changing the priority of a rule
Spotfire Server uses rule priorities if two or more rules are executed at the same time. - Disabling or deleting scheduled updates and routing rules
Disabling a scheduled update or other rule makes the rule inactive until you activate it again. Deleting a rule removes it from the database.
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