Is it supported for one Spotfire Analyst major release to interact online with a different Spotfire Server major release (not just working offline)?
 

All supported operating systems

No, it is NOT supported for a Spotfire Analyst major release to interact online with a different Spotfire Server major release.

This is documented in the system requirements for Spotfire Server.

It is also likely to lead to problems we cannot help you resolve.



Some specific examples: 


(1) Use of Spotfire Analyst 12.x.x or Spotfire Analyst 14.x.x with Spotfire Server 11.4.x is NOT a tested or supported configuration. 

The system requirements for Spotfire Server 11.4.x specify use of Spotfire Analyst 11.4.x:

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https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire/general/sr/sr/topics/spotfire_server_11_4_lts.html

System requirements for Spotfire Server version 11.4

Spotfire software:

Spotfire Server 11.4.x, with a Spotfire 11.4.x deployment, supports connections from Spotfire Analyst and web client 11.4.x.
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(2) Use of Spotfire Analyst 12.0.x with Spotfire Server 14.0.x is NOT a supported configuration. 

When you upgrade to Spotfire Server 14.0.x, you MUST also upgrade to Spotfire Analyst 14.0.x.

The system requirements for Spotfire Server 14.0.x specify use of Spotfire Analyst 14.0.x, as shown in the following extract:

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https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire/general/sr/sr/topics/spotfire_server_14_0.html

System requirements for Spotfire Server version 14.0 LTS

Spotfire software:

Spotfire Server 14.0.x, with a Spotfire 14.0.x deployment, supports connections from Spotfire Analyst and web client 14.0.x.
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Note:  This is also true for the other Spotfire clients. When you upgrade Spotfire Server to a new major release (such as an upgrade from 12.x.x to 14.x.x), you must also upgrade the Spotfire clients (Analyst, Web Player, Automation Services).

This article confirms that it is NOT supported for one Spotfire Analyst major release to interact online with a different Spotfire Server major release. For example, using Spotfire Analyst 12.0.x with Spotfire Server 14.0.x is NOT a tested or supported configuration.

Links to the online system requirements for recent Spotfire Server releases are provided at the following URL:

https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire/general/sr/sr/topics/tibco_spotfire_server.html