How to extract a .dxp file from the Spotfire Library.

How to extract a .dxp file from the Spotfire Library.

There may be situations where there is no locally saved .dxp version of an analysis and it only resides in the Library. If the report cannot open then you may need a local .dxp file to make the necessary modifications that allow the file to be opened again (for example: change a data provider connection). If the report does open successfully in Web Player, then you can save a .dxp version of the analysis to your local machine with this function:

• 'Menu' > 'Open in TIBCO Spotfire'

Otherwise, you will need to follow this approach to extract a .dxp file version of your analysis.

1. Open the TIBCO Spotfire Analyst Client.
   • Ensure that you log into Spotfire Server as a Spotfire user who is a member of the 'Library Administrator' group.
2. Select 'Tools' > 'Library Administration'.
3. Select just the analysis file that you need to have as a .dxp and click 'Export'.
4. Provide a file name for the library export. For example: 'myExport' and click 'OK'.
   • This will save your export to your TIBCO Spotfire Server in the following default location:
     <installation directory>/tomcat/application-data/library
   • This folder location can be verified/modified here: 'TIBCO Spotfire Server Configuration Tool' > 'Configuration' tab > 'Library Directory'
   • The file name will end with '.part0.zip'. For example: myExport.part0.zip . 
5. Extract your library export
   • The file structure will be like this (the ID will be different):
     2ba630a5-2f83-477c-b1d8-84f19603429d
     expectlastfileindicator
     lastfileindicator
     meta-data.xml
6. Rename the file with the ID as a filename by adding a '.dxp' file extension.
   • Example: rename '2ba630a5-2f83-477c-b1d8-84f19603429d' to 'myAnalysis.dxp'.

Now you have a locally saved .dxp version of your report.