Information Broadcasting - scheduling BI reports

Hi
I have a requirement for information broadcasting for few reports generated on different infoproviders. The reports should be scheduled only on weekdays i.e., Monday to Friday and no users should have the authority either to view or modify the broadcasting setting except administrator.
I'm completety new to Information Broadcasting.Please suggest me on how to achieve this.
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Yaseen

Hi,
Also check the below article for flexible scheduling:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/00172934-f3c1-2b10-728a-c42a0fc28c61
-Vikram

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  • Information Broadcasting(Event Data change in Info provider)

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    Message was edited by: sidhartha

  • Information Broadcasting(Event data change in Process chains)

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    U can monitor process chain via Tcode 'CCMS'..
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    Information Broadcasting:
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a5/359840dfa5a160e10000000a1550b0/content.htm
    Including an Event Data Change in a Process Chain :
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    Message was edited by: sidhartha

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