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TIBCO Spotfire ® Web Player Release Notes Software Release 6.0 November 2013
TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player
Release Notes
Software Release 6.0 November 2013
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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................. ii
Typographical Conventions ....................................................................................................... iii
Connecting with TIBCO Resources........................................................................................... iv
How to Join TIBCOmmunity .............................................................................................. iv
How to Access All TIBCO Documentation ...................................................................... iv
How to Contact TIBCO Spotfire Support ......................................................................... iv
Release Notes .................................................................................................................................. 1
New Features .............................................................................................................................. 2
Release 6.0 ........................................................................................................................... 2
Changes in Functionality ............................................................................................................ 3
Release 6.0 ........................................................................................................................... 3
Deprecated and Removed Features ............................................................................................. 4
Release 6.0 ........................................................................................................................... 4
Migration and Compatibility....................................................................................................... 5
Release 6.0 ........................................................................................................................... 5
Closed Issues ............................................................................................................................... 6
Known Issues .............................................................................................................................. 8
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Preface
Topics
Typographical Conventions, page iii
Connecting with TIBCO Resources, page iv
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TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player Release Notes
Typographical Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this manual.
General Typographical Conventions
Convention Use
code font Code font identifies commands, code examples, filenames, pathnames, and output d isplayed in a command window. For example:
Use MyCommand to start the foo process.
bold code
font
Bold code font is used in the following ways:
In procedures, to ind icate what a user types. For example: Type admin.
In large code samples, to ind icate the parts of the sample that is of particu lar interest.
In command syntax, to ind icate the default parameter for a command. For example, if no parameter is specified , MyCommand is enabled : MyCommand [ enable | disable]
italic font Italic font is used in the following ways:
To ind icate a document title. For example: See Concepts.
To introduce new terms For example: A portal page may contain several portlets. Portlets are mini-app lications that run in a portal.
To ind icate a variable in a command or code syntax that you must replace. For example: MyCommand PathName
Key combinations Key name separated by a p lus sign ind icate keys pressed simultaneously. For example: Ctrl+C.
Key names separated by a comma and space ind icate keys pressed one after the other. For example: Esc , Ctrl+Q.
The note icon ind icates information that is of special interest or importance, for example, an add itional action required only in certain circumstances.
The tip icon ind icates an id ea that could be useful, for example, a way to app ly the information provided in the current section to achieve a specific result.
The warning icon ind icates the potential for a d amaging situation, for example, data loss or corruption if certain steps are taken or not taken.
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Connecting with TIBCO Resources
How to Join TIBCOmmunity
TIBCOmmunity is an online destination for TIBCO customers, partners, and resident experts, a p lace to share and access the collective experience of the TIBCO community. TIBCOmmunity offers forums, blogs, and access to a variety of resources. To register, go to http:/ / www.tibcommunity.com .
How to Access All TIBCO Documentation
After you join TIBCOmmunity, you can access the documentation for all supported product versions here:
https:/ / d ocs.tibco.com/
How to Contact TIBCO Spotfire Support
For comments or problems with this manual or the software it addresses, p lease contact TIBCO Spotfire Support as follows.
For an overview of TIBCO Support, and information about getting star ted with TIBCO Support, visit this site:
http:/ / www.tibco.com/ services/ support
If you already have a valid maintenance or support contract, visit this site:
https:/ / support.tibco.com
Entry to this site requires a username and password . If you do not have a username, you can request one.
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Release Notes
Check the TIBCO Prod uct Support web site at https:/ / support.tibco.com for product information that was not available at release time. Entry to this site requires a username and password . If you do not have a userna me, you can request one. You must have a valid maintenance or support contract to use this site.
See the TIBCO Spotfire® System Requirements web page for a detailed description of the system requirements for TIBCO Spotfire®.
Topics
New Features, see page 2
Changes in Functionality, see page 2
Deprecated and Removed Features, see page 4
Migration and Compatibility, see page 5
Closed Issues, see page 6
Known Issues, see page 8
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New Features
This section lists features added since the last release of this product.
Release 6.0
The following are new features in this release.
TIBCO Spotfire Business Author
TIBCO Spotfire® 6.0 includ es Business Author, new functionality allowing users to create and configure analyses, a substantial extension to the analytic capabilities of the Web Player.
o The configuration op tions include add ing and replacing data, add ing new pages and visualizations to the analysis and rearranging the visualization layout.
o DXP files and data files can be stored in the library or on local d isk.
o Business Author is sold as a separate product and enabled with the TIBCO Spotfire Business Author license. To get all the available functionality the TIBCO Spotfire Enterprise Player license is also needed .
New library
TIBCO Spotfire® 6.0 includ es a new and redesigned library browser. There is also a new configuration op tion for the library which makes it possible to hide all user names.
Session timeout redirect
TIBCO Spotfire® 6.0 includ es a new feature which will red irect the user to the login screen after a configurable amount of time.
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Changes in Functionality
This section lists changes in functionality since the last release of this prod uct.
Release 6.0
A new setting, ‘maxRenderingTimeMs’, has been introduced . This can be used to prevent long running requests or jobs from making the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player unresponsive.
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Deprecated and Removed Features
This section lists features that have been deprecated or removed since the last release of this prod uct.
Release 6.0
Deprecated Features
No features are deprecated in this release.
Removed Features
No features are removed in this release.
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Migration and Compatibility
This section explains how to migrate from a previous release to this release.
Release 6.0
Installation
Follow the instructions in the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player 6.0 Installation Manual to install TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player 6.0.
Installation Notes
Installing the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player from a network drive is not possible; the installer must be run locally.
While technically possible, it is n ot recommended to install TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player on the same machine as the TIBCO Spotfire® Server. Performance for both prod ucts will be affected negatively, and there are complications concerning port numbers.
The installation program creates a virtual d irectory called SpotfireWeb under the Default Web Site in IIS. If there is more than one web site on the server, it is important to select the port for the correct web site during installation, as described in the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player Installation Manual.
It is particularly important to install TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player and TIBCO Spotfire® Server on separate machines when using Kerberos authentication.
Additional information and advice on troubleshooting are available in the installation manual.
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Closed Issues
The table in this section list issues that w ere closed in the named release.
Closed In Release
Key Summary
5.0.1 TSWP-3241 If JavaScript API is enabled and the initial version (4.0.30319.1) of .NET Framework 4.0 is used , the Web Player w ill fail to start.
5.5 TS-26446 When using a dynamic named set from Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and setting up a filtering operation that affects the result of the dynamic set, it w ill resu lt in a broken visualization with the error message, “The d ata columns from the external connection do not match.”
5.0 TS-26929 When having duplicate attribute hierarchy values and doing a Color by that attribute hierarchy, duplicate hierarchy valu es get the same color even though they represent d ifferent logical entities.
5.0.1 TS-26413 When having duplicate attribute hierarchy values in a cross table and perform ing a sort on one of the duplicate values, the cross table is always sorted accord ing to the first duplicate value.
5.5 TS-26947 When having duplicate attribute hierarchy values in a treemap, performing a d rilldown using one of the duplicate values will always use the first of the duplicate values as defined by their unique name sort order .
5.0 TS-26428 When using sets from Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services in a cross table and enabling subtotals and grand totals, a configuration error will be d isplayed in the visualization.
5.5 TS-27041 The Filter tab in the Export to PDF d ialog shows unique value instead of presentation value when using Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services in-db data.
5.5 TS-24395 Hebrew characters in visualizations and header or footer are not correctly rendered in exported PDF.
6.0 TSWP-3775 Audit log events where not reported correctly when file was opened via mashup.
6.0 TSWP-3643 Impersonation sometimes failed when user name contained @-character.
6.0 TS-24601 Tiled markers in a scatter p lot have a line d rawn d iagonally over them when exporting to PDF.
6.0 TS-24479 Exporting a heat map with many rows to PDF with vector graphics results in an empty visualization.
6.0 TS-24502 When exporting a table visualization with columns rendered as links to PDF, the underline will become a strikethrough.
6.0 TSWP-3990 Memory may not be released after executing a Python script, which explicitly catches exceptions within the script.
6.0 TSWP-4228 Chrome reports SecurityError for Custom Visualization appearing in Mashups when the JavaScriptAPI domain is set.
6.0 TSWP-3887 Image requests are not cancelled when closing the web browser.
6.0 TSWP-3494 When an analysis contains large data sets, rendering and filtering may take some time, and TIBCO Spotfire Web Player may become unstable if data is exported while visualizations are still in the process of rendering or filtering.
6.0 TSWP-3719 When using the Web Player on iPad , visualizations are only partly visible when using the setting "iPad Landscape" or "iPad Portrait".
6.0 TSWP-3747 Axis selectors are not upd ated when changing Bar Chart orientation in Web Player via script.
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Closed In Release
Key Summary
6.0 TSWP-3873 The Filter panel is not upd ated when the Filtering scheme is changed via scripting.
6.0 TSWP-3676 The Spotfire Client may terminate with the exception "An item with the same key has alread y added", when having a Cross Table or Heat Map in an invalid state and having multiple expressions for cell values that had the same alias/ d isplay name.
6.0 TSWP-3975 TIBCO Spotfire may terminate under some conditions when using Conditional Coloring in Cross Tables and Heat maps, w ith the error "System.NullReferenceException at Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals.ConditionalColoring.ColoringCollection.FindLevelByName".
6.0 TSWP-3945 Public Javascript API throws an exception when trying to get marked items and a filtering scheme is supplied .
6.0 TSWP-1710 Insufficient error information when d ata source credentials are incorrect.
6.0 TSWP-3903 Formatting on columns not propagated through expressions in a p lot when user has a d ifferent locale than the web player server is running.
6.0 TSWP-3772 "CryptographicException: Key not valid for use in specified state." while running any analysis with script.
6.0 TSWP-4708 ‘Color By’ cannot be unset using Property Control in the legend .
6.0 TSWP-4026 Changing the selections in the hierarchy filter in the filter panel causes the hierarchy filter to d isappear momentarily.
6.0 TSWP-3802 Actions in a Graphical Table without marking where not performed when using IE10.
6.0 TSWP-4696 Original Exception sometimes lost when creating mini dump while Web Player is terminating.
6.0 TSWP-4445 Open certain analysis fails with error Invalid OperationException: Attempt to read from a node that is in state 'Disposed '.
6.0 TSWP-3498 Open certain analysis fails with error System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException
6.0 TSWP-3775 The audit.log file incorrectly reports a failure for every analysis file opened via mashup .
6.0 TSWP-4527 No red irection to error page upon error, if permission is denied to access 'defaultAjaxErrorHandler'
6.0 TSWP-3916 Analysis is closed unexpected ly in Firefox and Chrome if changing wid th while zoomed in.
6.0 TSWP-4498 Launching Spotfire from a tibcospotfire link to a server using Wind ows Integrated Authentication shows the login d ialog with an error message instead of logging in automatically.
6.0 TSWP-3793 Table collapse button is sometimes missing in the filter panel.
6.0 TSWP-4223 Dynamic item in descrip tion is sometimes not updated .
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Known Issues
The table in this section lists known issues in this release.
Key Summary/Workaround
Summary If JavaScript is d isabled in the web browser, analysis files will not appear and the app lication cannot be used .
Workaround None.
TS-24512 Summary When exporting a map chart to PDF using vector graphics, the map is not rendered correctly.
Workaround Use raster graphics when exporting a map to PDF.
TS- 24535 Summary Bars d isappear (or become too thin to see) when exporting to PDF, if there are many bars in a bar chart.
Workaround Use raster graphics when exporting to PDF.
Summary If regular cookies are turned off in the web browser, the Remember Me function will not work properly.
Workaround None.
Summary If you use impersonation between a TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player and a TIBCO Spotfire® Server that uses NTLM authentication, the impersonator account (that is username and password) must only contain US ASCII characters. This is not applicable to end user accounts.
Workaround None.
Summary If the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player and the TIBCO Spotfire® Statistics Services is installed on the same machine (with IPV6 installed), make sure that the address does not contain localhost. For example, if it is set to http:/ / localhost:8080/ SplusServer, change it to http:/ / 127.0.0.1:8080/ SplusServer.
Workaround None.
Summary If the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player is configured to use certificates, it is not possible to log in with an iPad .
Workaround None.
Summary Analysis files that require prompting, other than prompted information links, are not supported in the TIBCO Spotfire® Web Player.
Workaround None.
Summary Value renderers developed with the TIBCO Spotfire® 2.2 API are not supported .
Workaround None.
Summary A cond itional coloring rule based on a custom expression includ ing a property will be initially d isabled when the analysis is opened . Once the property value is updated (typically through a property control in a Text Area), the rule will be evaluated and applied to the visualization.
Workaround None.
Summary Using the built-in zoom function in Internet Explorer 7.0 or later may affect the interaction in such a way that marking in visualization d oes
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Key Summary/Workaround not follow the movement of the mouse pointer.
Workaround None.
TSWP-4912 Summary Bad performance when using TERR engine on TIBCO Spotfire® Statistics Services for calculations if authentication is enabled .
Workaround None
