TCP-SP TIBCO Spotfire Certified Professional Exam Questions and Answers

According to the official documentation, there are four levels of permissions that can be set for a folder in the library: Access, Browse + Access, Browse + Access + Modify, and Full Control12. Therefore, the options A (Access) and C (Modify) are not valid permission levels by themselves. Access only allows the user to execute information links in the folder, but not browse or open the contents1. Modify is not a standalone permission level, but a part of Browse + Access + Modify, which allows the user to modify and save items in the folder1. References: 1: Setting Folder Permissions - TIBCO Software1, 2: Permissions - TIBCO Software2

 There are two ways to use R scripts in custom expressions in Spotfire: registering R scripts as data functions and using the TERR_string() and related functions. Registering R scripts as data functions allows you to create your own functions using R syntax and call them from the custom expression and calculated column dialog boxes. You can also edit the saved expression functions from the Spotfire user interface. Using the TERR_string() and related functions allows you to execute R expressions that have been written as text strings within the custom expression. You can also use other functions such as TERR_integer(), TERR_date(), etc. to specify the data type of the output. The other options are not ways to use R scripts in custom expressions, but rather ways to use property controls or action controls, which are devices that can change the content of a property or trigger a script, respectively. References: Registering the TERR Script as an Expression Function, Add your own functions using R, Custom Expressions Introduction

Information links are predefined database queries, specifying the columns to be loaded into the internal data engine of TIBCO Spotfire, and any filters needed to reduce the size of the data table prior to visualization1. Information links are saved in the Spotfire Library, which is a central repository for storing and managing data sources, analyses, and other resources2. Users can access information links from the library and use them to open data in Spotfire clients, such as the Web Player or the Analyst Client3. References: Information Links - TIBCO Software, Library - TIBCO Software, Changes in Spotfire version 10: How to add an Information link to an existing analysis

 This will insert the value of the property as a text string in the expression. The other options are either invalid syntax or refer to data table or column properties, which are different from document properties. References: Properties in Expressions, Details on Document Properties

To create a new filtering scheme, you need to access the File > Document Properties dialog box. From there, you can go to the Filtering Schemes tab and click New… to name and create a new filtering scheme. You can also change the filtering scheme for a certain page from the menu at the top of the Filters panel12. References:

• Filtering Schemes
• Details on Filtering Scheme Properties
• Spotfire Filtering issues
• Changing the filtering scheme to use on a page

 Before creating an information link, you need to setup a data source that connects to the database where the data tables are stored. A data source defines the connection parameters, such as the server name, port number, user name, password, and database name. You can create a data source using the Data Source Manager tool in the Spotfire Analyst client1. Once you have a data source, you can use the Information Designer tool to create column, filter, and procedure elements that will be the building blocks of your information link2. You can then add these elements to your information link and specify the join path, filters, prompts, and other options3. References:

• Data Source Manager - TIBCO Software
• Information Designer - TIBCO Software
• Creating an Information Link - TIBCO Software

A map chart visualization consists of one or more layers that display different types of information on a map. The following are the types of layers that can be added to a map chart1:

• Marker layer: This layer displays data points as markers or pies on the map, based on coordinates (usually latitude and longitude) or geocoding (matching data values togeographic locations). Markers can be colored, sized, and shaped by data columns, and can show tooltips and details on demand. Pies can show the distribution of multiple categories within each data point.
• Feature layer: This layer displays geographic features such as countries, regions, states, or custom shapes on the map, based on shapefiles or WKT (well-known text) format. Features can be colored by data columns, and can show tooltips and details on demand. Features can also be used for spatial calculations such as aggregating data by area or finding nearest neighbors.
• Image layer: This layer displays a custom image on the map, such as a floor plan, a stadium, or a conference venue. The image can be aligned and scaled to fit the map coordinates, and can be used as a background for other layers.
• Map layer: This layer displays the background map that provides the geographic context for the map chart. The map layer can be selected from a list of predefined maps, or customized by adding TMS (tiled map service) or WMS (web map service) layers from external sources.
• WMS layer: This layer displays a dynamic image from a web map service (WMS) on the map, such as weather, traffic, or satellite imagery. The WMS layer can be configured by specifying the URL, the layer name, and the style of the web service.

The icon and data options are not valid types of layers in a map chart. References:

• How to Use the Map Chart
• Map Chart Properties – Layers
• GeoAnalytics Resources - WMS and TMS Layers
• How To Get Started With Spotfire Map Charts
• Creating a map chart

A parallel coordinate plot maps each row in the data table as a line, or profile. Each attribute of a row is represented by a point on the line. This makes parallel coordinate plots similar in appearance to line charts, but the way data is translated into a plot is substantially different1. Therefore, statement B is not true, as it incorrectly describes the parallel coordinate plot as using bars instead of lines. References: What is a Parallel Coordinate Plot?

 The Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals namespace contains classes used to configure visualizations and text areas in a page1. These classes include the abstract base class Visualization, which represents a common base for all visualizations, and its derived classes, such as BarChart, BoxPlot, MapChart, ScatterPlot, etc. Each visualization class exposes properties and methods to access and modify the settings and data of the visualization, such as axes, colors, shapes, filters, markings, etc. The Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals namespace also contains classes for text areas, which are used to display text, images, or HTML content on a page, and classes for various components of visualizations, such as axes, legends, reference lines, etc. References:

• Spotfire.Dxp.Application.Visuals Namespace
• Visualization Class
• Spotfire® Document Model Framework API Overview

 Property controls are devices that can change the content of a property in an easy way. They can be inserted in a text area and configured to use the values from a data table or a fixed list. There are six types of property controls available in TIBCO Spotfire: label, input field, drop-down list, list box, slider, and button1. Out of these, the options C (list boxes), D (drop-down lists), and E (sliders) are valid property control types. The other options are not property control types. Bookmarks are used to save and restore the state of an analysis2. Hyperlinks are used to link to external web pages or documents3. Buttons are used to execute scripts or actions4. References: 1: Details on Property Control - TIBCO Software1, 2: Bookmarks - TIBCO Software2, 3: Hyperlinks - TIBCO Software3, 4: Buttons - TIBCO Software4

TIBCO Streaming is an enterprise-grade, cloud-ready streaming analytics platform for quickly building real-time applications at a fraction of the cost and risk of alternatives1. TIBCO Streaming enables you to analyze, continuously query, and act on IoT and other streaming data at lightning fast speeds2. TIBCO Streaming is an assembly of TIBCO software technologies in a single licensable collection, which includes TIBCO StreamBase, TIBCO LiveView, TIBCO LiveView Web, TIBCO LiveView Desktop, and TIBCO Artifact Management Server3. TIBCO Streaming provides a full-featured Eclipse-based IDE, a visual programming language, and development tools that support a full development cycle4. References: TIBCO Streaming, TIBCO Streaming Trial - Windows, What is TIBCO Streaming?, TIBCO Streaming Software - Runtime Overview

 The Business Author version of Web Client is a web-based interface that allows users to create and edit analyses from a browser. Users can perform tasks such as adding data tables, visualizations, filters, markings, and pages to an analysis. They can also share their analyses with other users through the Library or by sending links via email. However, they cannot create information links, property controls, or data sources, which are more advanced features that require the Spotfire Analyst client. References: Overview of TIBCO Spotfire clients, How to enable Business Authoring on the TIBCO Spotfire Web Player

Unpivoting is a transformation method that changes the data table from a short/wide format to a tall/skinny format. This means that multiple columns are combined into one or a few columns, and the number of rows increases accordingly. Unpivoting can be useful when you want to analyze the distribution of data across different categories or values, or when you want to apply other transformations or calculations on the data. Unpivoting can be done either when loading data or after the data has been loaded into Spotfire. To unpivot data, you need to select which columns to keep as they are (category columns) and which columns to merge into one or more value columns (value columns). You can also specify the names of the new columns and the data types of the value columns. References: Unpivoting Data, Transforming Data, Spotfire Tips & Tricks: Normalize/Standardize your data with Spotfire

Action controls are components that can be added to a text area to perform various actions when clicked. They can be either links, buttons, or images. The actions can include opening TIBCO Spotfire tools, applying bookmarks, navigating to a certain page or visualization, executing scripts, or refreshing data functions1. Scripts are custom actions that use the IronPython scripting functionality to automate tasks or extend the functionality of Spotfire2. Images are not a type of action control, but they can be used as the appearance of an action control1. References: Details on Action Control, IronPython Scripting in TIBCO Spotfire

A treemap visualization is a way of displaying large amounts of hierarchically structured data. The space in the visualization is split up into rectangles that are sized and ordered by a quantitative variable. The treemap in Spotfire uses a squarified algorithm, which means that the rectangles in the treemap range in size from the top left corner of the visualization to the bottom right corner, with the largest rectangle positioned in the top left corner and the smallest rectangle in the bottom right corner. For hierarchies, that is, when the rectangles are nested, the same ordering of the rectangles is repeated for each rectangle in the treemap. References: What is a Treemap?, Creating a treemap