Precalculation Server for Information Broadcasting

Hi Folks,
Do we need Precalculation server to use Information Broadcasting in BW7.0?
I am especially interested in using the Filling OLAP Cache functionality in Information Broadcasting to fill OLAP cache for one workbook.
Need your help on this.
Regards,
Sn

Hi Raghavendra \ NS,
We have only one application server. The issue might be because of the broadcast settings which I am giving to fill the OLAP Cache.
In my current query there are two variables one is on business unit and the other one is on calendar month. Both the variables are optional.
Business Unit variable accepts multiple single values as input and the calendar month is selection-option variable.
Now My problem is if I fill cache with a variant, without providing any value for Business Unit variable (i.e for all the business Units ) and Calendar month values as 01.2010 to 11.2010, then when I execute the query for Business Unit x and Calendar month 10.2010- this is not picking data from cache instead reading from the database. Ideally this selection is the subset of the cache which I have filled.
The query is picking data from the cache only if I give the same variable values i.e no values for Business Unit and 01.2010 to 11.2010 for calendarmonth.
My requirement is to fill the cache for all the Business Units and all the calendar months of current year. This cache should be accessed by the query even if user selects one or multiple or all the Business Units and a single or range or all the calendar months of current year.
I might be doing something wrong in settings of BEx broadcaster. Please throw some light on the settings which I have to make in this case.
Regards,
SN

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