Spotfire Client: Data getting embedded when saving analysis file in library when the data table is linked

When performing a save operation, the data table present inside the analysis file gets embedded even if the 'Linked to source' option is selected in the data table properties option.

When saving the analysis file locally everything works as expected. 

To resolve this check the following:
 

Open the Spotfire client and navigate to:

Tools>Administration Manager>Preferences>[Select Group]>Application>Library Preference

1) EmbedAllData

Lets you specify whether or not data should be embedded in the analysis by default when saving the analysis to the library. 

If you do not specify anything, default is not to embed the data (False). 

This applies only to in-memory data because in-db data is never embedded.

2) ForceEmbedAllData 

Set to True if you want the data to always be embedded in the analysis when saving to the library. 

This will remove the entire step in the Save to Library wizard where a user can select whether or not data should be embedded. 

This applies only to in-memory data because in-db data is never embedded.
 

Note: The value should be either Empty or "False".

Change the value to either Empty or "False" if it was set to "True" and again save the file in the library. 

Now you will be able to save the file as "Linked to Source". 

Make sure that you are checking the 'Preferences' of each group to which user(s) belong to including 'everyone'.
 

For more details see the following documentation:
https://docs.tibco.com/pub/sfire-analyst/latest/doc/html/en-US/TIB_sfire_client/client/topics/en-US/preferences_examples.html

https://docs.tibco.com/pub/sfire-analyst/latest/doc/html/en-US/TIB_sfire_client/client/topics/en-US/preferences_application.html