Bex Broadcasting - Excel Vs PDF

[Former Member]

Hi

With regards to broadcasting our requirement is to broadcast few reports & workbooks  to vendors and formats we can consider are either Excel or PDF and we don’t want to invest in Pre Calculation server.

Question is if we opt for export in PDF format, Does this will use Pre Calc server or Back ground work  process

Can you please confirm.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

Broadcasting from query - Precalculation server not required

Broadcasting from workbook - Precalculation server required http:

[former_member182470]

Broadcasting will be obviously done by scheduling back ground jobs but not manually everyday.

To calculate your Workbooks in the background, you must need Pre-cal server.

Please search below document:--

How to Broadcast BEx Workbooks using BW Pre-calculation Server and through Process Chains

But for PDF format, precal server is not required as far as I know..