Predictive Analytics with Spotfire® and Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R

Spotfire® makes it easy for you to analyze data from any number of data sources. Using this data, you can create predictive models and apply advanced techniques within the Spotfire environment. You can also use R models and run them within Spotfire using the in-built Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R engine, as well a leveraging advanced analytics from SAS, MATLAB and databases.

Overview

Spotfire^® makes it easy for you to analyze data from any number of data sources. Using this data, you can create predictive models and apply advanced techniques within the Spotfire environment. You can also use R models and run them within Spotfire using the in-built Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R engine, as well a leveraging advanced analytics from SAS, MATLAB and databases. You can seamlessly go from data to charts, charts to charts and charts to data which gives you complete flexibility in how you want to analyze data and take advantage of advanced modeling techniques. You spend time generating insights from your data rather than working on logistics of data and multiple tools.

And once you create an analysis, you can easily share this interactive analysis with others via the Spotfire Library and Spotfire Web Player.

Related Resources, Webinars and Customer Stories

View a webinar on Extending Spotfire with R & Python data functions
- View Zoom recording, Passcode: 8.CjdGu?
- Download the file for the slides below: python_and_r_in_spotfire_-_jnj.pdf
Download the file at bottom of this article, InsideBigData Guide to Predictive Analytics, sponsored by Spotfire
Whitepaper Top 3 Ways to Use Data Science
Whitepaper Empowering the Masses with Analytics
This webcast gives an overview of using Predictive Analytics with Spotfire and Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R.
Download the file in the Whitepaper file below, Busting Financial Crime with TIBCO, details a financial crime solution using Spotfire.
Spotfire® Analytics Meetup (TAM) Webinar series - videos, sign-up
Follow this link for archived webinars and customer success stories around Predictive Analytics in Spotfire.
How to Apply Analytic Models (R, TERR and others) to Real Time Event Processing, RTInsights article with several real world examples about how to combine Spotfire and Spotfire® Streaming.
Machine Learning article page: Machine learning is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. Powered by algorithms that iteratively learn from data, machine learning allows computers to find hidden insights without being explicitly programmed where to look.
Solution Templates, data functions and accelerators on the Exchange:
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Using Advanced Analytic Engines from Spotfire

Spotfire Help Files: What are Data Functions?

Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R

Spotfire®'s enterprise-grade runtime for the R language
Software Required
- For desktop use, Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R is automatically Installed with Spotfire Desktop/Analyst, and you can use it directly. For example, you can configure RStudio to open the same Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R engine, and easily download and install CRAN packages for use with Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R.
- For cloud use, Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R is included on TIBCO Cloud™ Spotfire®. You can design data functions with Spotfire Analyst for TIBCO Cloud™ Spotfire®, and then publish them to TIBCO Cloud™ Spotfire®. You can use any of the nearly 600 CRAN packages also available on TIBCO Cloud™ Spotfire®. To review a list of the available packages, see http://spotfi.re/package-list.
- To use Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R in Spotfire Web applications, Spotfire Statistics Services is required.
More info
- Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R Article
- Free Quick Reference Topics
  - Data Functions: pass multiple inputs and outputs to Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R. The most flexible way to call R scripts in Spotfire.
  - Expression Functions: Call Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R directly from the Spotfire Expression Language. The simplest way to enhance your analysis with R scripts.
- Full, in depth training course available on line: Spotfire Analyst Extended with R - Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R
- Tips for Debugging Data Functions
- Top 10 Tricks for using TERR data functions (Download File from Resources below)
- Upload SBDF Files to the Spotfire Library on Spotfire Server
- Sample Data Functions and Analysis files for Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R are provided for your Spotfire Library. If you don't see these files in Library, contact your Spotfire Adminstrator.
- Spotfire components on the Exchange: Download data functions and analysis templates that enable you to easily extend Spotfire advanced and predictive capabilities
- Blog Post: Easy to use Interfaces for Hadoop Calculations (with Spotfire and TERR)

Open Source R

Software Required
- Spotfire Statistics Services
- Download of the OS R engine
More Info
- See Configuring an Open-Source R Engine in the Spotfire Statistics Services Installation Guide for info on configuring it to use open source R.
- See reference above to quick start guides and training course on R - Spotfire® Enterprise Runtime for R.
- Sample Data Functions and Analysis files for OS R are provided for your Spotfire Library. If you do not see the data functions, consult your library administrator.
- See https://community.spotfire.com/s/article/effective-r-package-management-using-packrat-statistics-services for information on how to use Packrat with OSR to provide an effective method for managing package dependencies for your Data Functions.

SAS

Software Required
- Spotfire Statistics Services
- SAS license
More info
- See Configuring a SAS Engine in the Spotfire Statistics Services Installation Guide for info on configuring it to use SAS.
- Sample Data Functions and Analysis files for SAS are provided for your Spotfire Library. If you do not see the data functions, consult your library administrator.

MATLAB

See Running MATLAB under Spotfire

BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot

Software Required
- Pipeline Pilot
- Spotfire Connector for Pipeline Pilot
More info
- Spotfire Connector for Pipeline Pilot

Python

There are a few options for how to use Python for Advanced Analytics in Spotfire. As of Spotfire 10.7 there is native support for Python Data functions in Spotfire Analyst (the installed Spotfire client) which is the prefered method. Read more about it here.

If you are on an older version of Spotfire please see the FAQ and the heading "I have an earlier version of Spotfire. Can I use Python in some other way?"

python_and_r_in_spotfire_-_jnj.pdf

wp-predictive-analytics-web.pdf

ds-spotfire-knime-partner-brief-print.pdf

top_10_tricks_for_terr_data_functions_2.pdf

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