How to fetch the logged in Username in Spotfire® using IronPython Script

Introduction

The following is an example IronPython script to fetch logged in Spotfire® Analyst user.

Note: From version 10.4, there is a new API - UserContext - that can be used to get user information. For an example of using that instead, please refer to the following article:

https://community.spotfire.com/articles/spotfire/how-to-fetch-the-information-about-the-logged-in-user-in-spotfire-using-ironpython-script/

Code sample

# Copyright © 2017. TIBCO Software Inc.  Licensed under TIBCO BSD-style license.

# Add a document property 'username' to display the username.

from System import Environment, Threading 
username = Threading.Thread.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.Name 
Document.Properties["username"] = username

• API Reference: Spotfire Analyst

• API Reference: Microsoft

License: TIBCO BSD-Style License

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