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"An error prevented the file from opening" when trying to create and upload a file from the library browser.

Rich Talbot
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Product: TIBCO Spotfire®

Problem:

"An error prevented the file from opening" when trying to create and upload a file from the library browser.


Solution:


Product: TIBCO Spotfire Web Player (incl. Consumer and Business Author) and TIBCO Spotfire Server Version: 7.5 OS: All Supported Operating Systems

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If no Web Player services are installed or available for use when trying to upload a file from Spotfire's library browser, you will receive an error. In Firefox, the error message is hard to understand and gives no indication of what the underlying issue is. Firefox =====

When trying to create a new analysis by uploading a file from the library browser using Firefox, you may encounter the following error message. "An error prevented the file from opening." Internet Explorer and Chrome ================== In Internet Explorer and Chrome, the error message is more specific. "The analysis could not be opened because no web player services are available. Contact your Spotfire administrator" No Web Player services are available to be used to host the newly created file. Make sure there are Web Player services installed and running on node manger. At least one Web Player service instance must be available to host a new file for the user.