Often, analysis files in TIBCO Spotfire consist of several pages. The navigation of these pages and the ability to direct users to certain parts of an analysis are important aspects when analysis files are shared between users.
Overview
By naming pages in an informative way and using links and bookmarks to highlight
certain aspects of an analysis, the analysis is made easier to understand and use
for the users.
Page Modes
It is possible to display the pages in an analysis file in two ways. The tab mode
lets you set up pages and name them to explain what the different pages contain.
The step-by-step mode is used if you want to present the analysis in a certain order.
Then the pages are displayed as numeric links.
Cover Page
In general, analysis files are created with a cover page. This is a page where a
text area is used to explain the purpose of the analysis and to highlight important
aspects, using plain text, illustrations or links to parts of the analysis.
Links in the Analysis
Different links can be added to the cover page or text areas in pages in the analysis.
While the cover page can be used to describe the analysis as a whole, text areas
are used to provide information on the separate pages of the analysis.
The links are used to direct the users to a certain part of the analysis. Links
can be used to send the user to a certain page of the analysis or to a specific
visualization with certain filter settings and markings applied. It is also possible
to link to web pages.
For more information on pages and links, see the following topics in the
TIBCO Spotfire User's Guide: