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title: "Upgrade"
slug: "ideation-admin-int-spo-guides-upgrade"
updated: 2026-09-29T13:42:15Z
published: 2026-09-29T13:42:15Z
canonical: "docs.discngine.com/ideation-admin-int-spo-guides-upgrade"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.discngine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upgrade

## Package content

The Spotfire Connector for Ideation package contains:

- **spotfire_packages_14.6** and **spotfire_packages_14.0**: folders containing the SPK files for Spotfire versions 14.6 and 14.0 respectively. In each folder, you will find:
  - **Discngine.Ideation.spk**: The Spotfire extension package
- **PoweredBy.md**: A file containing the list of third-party components used and their associated license

This package is available in the [download center](/public/docs/ideation-admin-int-spo-download).

## Prerequisites

              
              

A license key and a subscription to the **Discngine Ideation** application are required to use the Spotfire Connector for Ideation. Please [contact us](mailto:contact@discngine.com) to get them.

- Spotfire
  - Version from 14.0 LTS to 14.6 LTS **with the latest HF (hotfix) available**
  - Access to the Spotfire server web administration pages, remote access to the Spotfire server and access to the Analyst
  - We strongly recommend configuring HTTPS in order to secure the communication between clients and Spotfire Server as described in [official documentation](https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire_server/latest/doc/html/TIB_sfire_server_tsas_admin_help/server/topics/https.html)
- Browsers
  - Google Chrome: version 119+
  - Edge: version 85+
  - Firefox: version 65+
- Authorized Access to the **Discngine Ideation** Cloud Service

              
              

If you have other Discngine Connectors installed on your Spotfire server, please ensure you have versions compatible with the Spotfire Connector for Ideation:

| Spotfire Connector for Ideation | [Spotfire Connector for Pipeline Pilot](/public/docs/connector-spo-pp) | [LiveDesign Connector for Spotfire](/public/docs/connector-ld-spo) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.0.26+ | 5.12+ or 6.1+ | 4.1+ |
| 1.0.135+ | 6.1.441 | 4.3+ |
| 1.0.230+ | 6.2+ | 4.3+ |

## Deploy packages

In this step you will deploy the SPK file we provide in the package on your Spotfire server. We strongly advise you to use either a test server or a test area. If you prefer to use a specific area, pay attention to the routing rules associated with the user/group who will test the Discngine Ideation Connector application in the Web Player. You can find further information in the [official documentation](https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire_server/latest/doc/html/TIB_sfire_server_tsas_admin_help/server/topics/deployments_and_deployment_areas.html).

1. Log in as an administrator on the Spotfire server web portal.
2. Go to the **Deployments & Packages** area.
3. Select the deployment area on which you want to deploy the Discngine Ideation Connector extensions.
4. Click on the "Add packages" button, then choose the .spk file from the Discngine Ideation Connector package.
5. Click on "Validate area", then "Save area".

              
              

To use the Discngine Ideation Connector in the Web Player, make sure users have access to the **deployment area** in which you installed the Connector, and are correctly routed to the corresponding Web Player service.

## Update services

Please follow instructions from the [official documentation](https://docs.tibco.com/pub/spotfire_server/latest/doc/html/TIB_sfire_server_tsas_admin_help/server/topics/updating_services.html) in order to update your Spotfire Web Player services.