Publication Businness Objects XI3 (WebI reports)

Hi experts,
I am currently creating PDF publication based on WebI reports. My client refuse to use the standard access to publication files (right click on publication -> History -> left click on the instance -> access to the PDF) because he thinks that it is too complicated for end-users.
We proposed to use Business Objects Indox or to send the files by email but it has been refused.
Finally they want the PDF to be directly available into Infoview folders. A folder would correspond to one publication.
Do you know if it possible to publish the PDF directly toward these folders ? Do you have a solution to match with the customer needs ?
Thanks for help.
Best regards,
Bertrand
Edited by: Bertrand Demeyre on Feb 3, 2009 2:22 PM

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