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TIBCO Spotfire System Requirements - v3.2

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TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Client (Professional/Enterprise Player)
TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Web Player - Client
TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Web Player - Server
TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Developer (SDK)

TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Automation Services
TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 - Automation Services - Job Builder


TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Client (Professional/Enterprise Player)
Category Requirement
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista (Supported: SP2 and earlier; Tested/Recommended: SP2)
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Processor 1 GHz, 32 or 64-bit
RAM 1 GB or greater recommended (512 MB minimum). Large datasets can require more RAM
Hard disk space The installation footprint is approximately 90 MB
Display 1024x768 pixel resolution or higher, 16 bit high colors or greater.
DirectX 9 or higher and a compatible graphics card
TIBCO Spotfire Software Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.1 or 3.2, with a TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 deployment, for software deployment and licensing.

NOTE: For more information on running a mixed 3.1/3.2 environment, please refer to the document Running 3.2 Clients with a 3.1 Server.
TIBCO Spotfire (for Upgrades) Existing TIBCO Spotfire (Client) installations of version 2.0 to 3.1 can be upgraded to version 3.2 by connecting to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.1 or 3.2, with a TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 deployment
Installation Permissions Administrator rights are not required to install TIBCO Spotfire
Microsoft .NET Framework TIBCO Spotfire supports Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 through 3.5 SP1 and requires that Microsoft .NET Framework be installed prior to installing TIBCO Spotfire.

NOTE: In order to use the (IronPython) scripting functionality in TIBCO Spotfire, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 (assembly version 2.0.50727.3053 or higher) must be installed (Note: also included in 3.5 SP1)

NOTE: Microsoft. NET Framework requires Administrator rights to complete installation.

Click here to download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 requires Windows Installer 3.1
Click here to download Windows Installer 3.1.
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office 2010, 32- and 64-bit version
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2003 SP1
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 or higher
Importing SAS data files It is possible to import SAS data files (*.sas7bdat, *.sd2, *.sd7) into TIBCO Spotfire directly. The requirement for this functionality is that the SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3 - 9.2.2 must first be installed on the client machine.

Click here to download SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3 (free registration on SAS website required).

NOTE: Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 are not supported platforms for SAS Providers for OLE DB 9.1.3 (but are supported for 9.2.2).
Importing Microsoft Access data It is possible to import data from Microsoft Access databases into TIBCO Spotfire. For 64-bit Operating Systems, please note that Microsoft didn't introduce 64-bit drivers until Microsoft Office 2010.
Citrix Deployment of TIBCO Spotfire is supported on:

Server: Citrix XenApp 5.0

Operating System:
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2

NOTE: The 3D Scatter Plot is not supported in a Citrix environment since the plot requires hardware acceleration.

For more complete details on installation, configuration and publishing the TIBCO Spotfire application, refer to the documentation Running TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 on a Citrix Presentation Server.

TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Web Player - Client
Category Requirement
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista (Supported: SP2 and earlier; Tested/Recommended: SP2)
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
Mac OS X
Processor 1 GHz, 32 or 64-bit
RAM 1 GB or greater recommended (512 MB minimum)
Display 1024x768 pixel resolution or higher, 16 bit high colors or greater
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 3.6

The following requirements are valid for all web browsers:
  • JavaScript must be enabled.

    In Internet Explorer, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Security tab and then clicking on the Custom Level button.

    In Firefox, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Content tab.

  • Session cookies must be allowed.

    In Internet Explorer, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Privacy tab and then clicking on the Advanced button.

    In Firefox, the setting can be changed by going to Tools > Options > Privacy tab > Cookies.

    NOTE: In addition, the Remember Me functionality will not work properly unless all cookies (session and regular persistent) are allowed.

TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Web Player - Server
Category Requirement
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit version required
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, 64-bit version required
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 64-bit version required

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, 32- or 64-bit version (64-bit strongly recommended)
Processor 2 GHz or higher, 32- or 64-bit (64-bit strongly recommended)
RAM 4 GB or more recommended (2 GB minimum) for 64-bit Operating Systems, 2 GB or more recommended for 32-bit Operating Systems. Large datasets and/or many simultaneous users can require more RAM
Hard Disk space 50 MB required for installation
1 GB required for cache (more for large servers using larger files)
Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 through 3.5 SP1

NOTE: In order to use the (IronPython) scripting functionality in TIBCO Spotfire Web Player, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 must be installed (Note: also included in 3.5 SP1)
Web Server Microsoft Internet Information Services versions 6.0 through 7.5, with ASP.NET 2.0 enabled and Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0
TIBCO Spotfire Software Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.1 or 3.2, with a TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 deployment
Installation Privileges on Windows TIBCO Spotfire Web Player 3.2 must be installed under a Windows user account with full administrative privileges.
VMWare (Optional) TIBCO Spotfire Web Player Server can be run on VMWare Server 3.0 or higher

TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Developer (SDK)
Category Requirement
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista (Supported: SP2 and earlier; Tested/Recommended: SP2)
Microsoft Windows XP SP3
TIBCO Spotfire Software TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Client
Connection to a TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.1 or 3.2 for software deployment and licensing.

NOTE: Package Builder 3.2 requires a TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.2.
Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 through 3.5 SP1
Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

TIBCO Spotfire Automation Services 3.2
Category Requirement
TIBCO Spotfire Server TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.1 or 3.2, with a TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 deployment
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit version required
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 64-bit version required

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, 32- or 64-bit version (64-bit recommended)
Web Server Microsoft Internet Information Services versions 6.0 through 7.5, with ASP.NET 2.0 enabled
Microsoft .NET Framework Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 through 3.5 SP1

TIBCO Spotfire Automation Services 3.2 Job Builder
Category Requirement
TIBCO Spotfire TIBCO Spotfire 3.2 Client
Authentication Method One of the following:

  • Anonymous Login
  • Windows Integrated Authentication

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