BI Workbook Limitation

Hi All,
I successfully created Workbook iviews in Portal, and workbooks are opening with correct data. I am facing deferent problems,
1) I am trying to open second workbook without closing first workbook. Second workbook is not opening, new SAP screen is opening
2) Before opening new workbook, if I close old workbook there is no problem. Is there any limitation in Bex Analyzer like u201Cnot possible to open more than one workbooku201D
3) Is End user must need Bex analyzer to see the workbook in portal? with out Bex analyzer also can we see workbook ?
Plz Advise me.
Thanks,
Srinivasu.Y
Edited by: Srinivasu Y on Oct 9, 2009 11:14 PM

Hi,
It is not necessary that the End User should need BEx Analyzer to see the workbook which is in Portal.But if you have BEx Analyzer then you can open that workbook in BEx Analyzer and can perform the Analysis functions(FIltering,Drill down,etc).
Rgds,
Murali

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