Connecting to TDV Server through TIBCO Spotfire

TIBCO Spotfire is a third-party tool. These instructions are included only as a guideline; your system and the steps necessary to configure it might vary from the test system that was used in this sample. You will need to refer to TIBCO Spotfire documentation and perform thorough testing of your system after completing the install and configuration.

This configuration to connect to TDV is based on Spotfire 3.1.

To connect to TDV Server through Spotfire

1.

Check whether TDV is already installed with the Spotfire installation.

2.

If TDV is installed, configure the connection to TDV server in Spotfire Information Designer using the TDV connection type.

3.

If TDV is not installed yet, install TDV JDBC component on Spotfire box and follow these instructions to enable TDV:

Launch the TIBCO Spotfire Server configuration tool.

In the TIBCO Spotfire Server Configuration Tool, select the Configuration tab.

On the Configuration tab, in the navigation pane to the left, select Data Source Templates.

To enable the TDV template, select the Enabled check box.

 

To add a new data source template, click New and enter the name of the template.

To save your changes, click Save Configuration. In the dialog, click Next, add a comment, and then click Finish.

For your changes to take effect, restart the TIBCO Spotfire Server service.

4.

Your data source template is available to use in the Information Designer in Spotfire Analyst. You can use it to create information links for accessing data from the corresponding external data source type.

Once you connect to TDV Server and configure your TDV integration, you will be able to browse TDV data directly from the Files and Data Flyout in Spotfire.

For more information about the Spotfire Information Designer and Server Configuration tool, refer to the TIBCO Spotfire documentation.