Document for Information Broadcasting in BW 3.5

Hi all,
I would really appreciate it,if anybody could pass me on the step by step documentation for using Information Broadcasting in BW 3.5.
Thanks in advance
vamsi

Hi Vamsi,
Have you checked this help link?
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/aa/359840dfa5a160e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Basically, what you need to do is :
1. configure transaction SCOT to be able to send mails from bw server (maybe you'll need basis assistance)
2. send querys from information broadcasting in the bex query.
it´s a very simple task, for making it work.
depending on the scenario you want to do, it will vary what you need to customize (i mean, reporting agent, sending periodically querys, sending mails from bex, etc)
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Diego Lombardini

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