Information Broadcaster Pre-Calculation Server

We just upgraded to version 3.5. I have a need to broadcast workbooks to several users. I setup a test precaluation server on my PC. I am not sure exactly what the function of these server. Are the workbooks actualy stored on this "server" or the BW Server. Does anyone know what functions the pre caluation server does. Also is there any suggestion of where folks locate this in their production landscape. It seem to only run on a windows environment. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve

Steve,
To calculate an excel workbook, BEx analyzer is launched and reports are run. This is done on the pre-calculation server. The pre-calculation service interacts with the desktop, launches analyser, runs the reports, saves the excel workbook on the server which is then broadcasted.
For a production environment, recommend running this on either a dedicated windows based PC or a shared server. It should be up at all times otherwise the boradcast will fail.
Aneesh

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Hi,
please, check this SAP note:
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regards,
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2. If we need to install the Pre-Calculation server , will we need any licence.
3. What are the system requirments to Install the Pre-Calculation server.
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Hi,
Please check the below link for details on PreCalculation Server. It could be a good starting point.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/index?rid=/webcontent/uuid/70ef26c5-079a-2b10-f397-892d781e8bcb
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Thanks for the suggestions. I have tested with new workbooks inserted with new queries, and those are running OK manually. The workbook does not exceed 65k rows or 255 columns.
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I have certain queries about bi precalculation server
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in which link you could find the installtion documents?
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Whether there is a need for a separate server or it can be installed in BI server itself ?
- You need seperate machine to run the server in it. which is installed and run outside BI server
How much physical memory and diskspace it would take?
- Normal system configurations will do, however since it is a basis call ask them to check
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Can you all kindly suggest me what i've to do ?
I have information broadcasting with the setting like this :
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Is that any other ways to do the same like my requirement above ?
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Check this link.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/fcf3ac90-0201-0010-cd8c-a591d58621c3
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SAP BW Pre-calculation Server Not Working as Expected

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dk00111 wrote:
Ah, I forgot to cast the correctAnswer as a double. Thanks, it works now! (disregard the username change)I sense you're still misunderstanding, so I decided to follow up.
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Regards:
Jitendra

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Venki
Edited by: VENKAT78 on Aug 28, 2010 11:01 PM

Varible for Information Broadcasting Schedule (send Workbook with E-mail)

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Edited by: sunmit bhandari on Apr 12, 2009 4:10 PM. Apologies for posting my answer twice...

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