Regarding BW precalculation server

Hi gurus,
We have BI 7.0, SAPGui 7.10, SAP Netweaver 2004s, Also we use Microsoft office 2003 (No SP installed) I want to precalculate workbooks and broadcast the same. Could I know what version of .NET as well as what
precalculation server version should I install on my PC so that I can broadcast workbook.
Regards
Sree.

Dear Mr. Varadarajan,
The note 745206 provides you with a link to download the latest BEx Precalculation server, and the path that you gave has two precalculation servers listed in it. I have already known about them, however, I want to know which one is the latest one. Is it the one provided in the notes, i.e. BExPrecService.exe or is it xPreCalServer06_1-10004472.msi or is it xPreCalServer08_1-10004472.msi. At the same time, the .NET framework that i am gonna use would be a 2.0 SP2, so will both of these be compatible.

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Hi Experts, we have BW precalculation server configured in pur NW2004s BW system. My requirement is if i can monitor RSPRECADMIN using Solution manager. Like if precalc server goes down it should generate an alert.
Any inputs on the above would be much appreciated.
Thanks Amber S

As indicated [earlier here in SDN|How to monitor Bi Precalculation?;,there is no MTE for monitoring Precalc. The work-around is to monitor the BI RFC PREC_<SID>. This provides a better end-to-end check than simply checking the Windows service on the Precalc server. Rather than monitor the RFC on the remote system, I simply created a duplicate of the RFC on the Solution Manager system, and monitored that.
See [Monitoring Availability of Services|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70531389-0c01-0010-2a95-c019524764ae] (PDF) for a description of RFC monitoring.
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Is Precalculation server a prerequisite for Information broadcasting

Hello Everybody,
I wanted to know is installation and configuration of pecalculation server a prerequisite for enabling Information broadcasting feature in BW 3.5 i.e; inorder to send emails to users .I mean inorder to send mails to users is it necessary to install pecalculation server first.
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The Precalculation server is only needed if you want to distribute workbooks. In order to distribute workbooks, the BW needs access to a computer with Excel on it. The precacluation server service software can be installed on a standard desktop PC. It can be installed on mutliple desktops, or you can consider a centralized server, but for initial testing, a desktop will do. There are a number of OSS Notes to apply, several from SP 17 that deal with problems occuring as a result trying to distribute multiple wkbks simultaneoulsy.
You do NOT need it to distribute either query links or html formatted output.
You also need an IGS server if you want to be able to send your output in a zip file format.
Don't have the link handy, but try searching SDN on Precacluation Server - there is a good paper (think it was a How To...) that was just written in April on troubleshooting Precalculation Server issues.

Precalculation server: problem with precalculation of a single workbook

Hi all,
We noticed a strange error while precalculating a workbook. Broadcasting to portal (or sending via E-Mail) of this workbook always fails with the following error text:
    Unbehandelte Ausnahme auf dem Precalculation Server
   System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800 0706BE): Der Remoteprozeduraufruf ist fehlgeschlag
   n. (Ausnahme von HRESULT: 0x800706BE)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Late eBinding.LateGet(Object o, Type objType, String na
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   opyBack)
   bei Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.NewL LateBinding.LateGet(Object Instance, Type Type, St
   ing MemberName, Object[] Arguments, String[] Argum mentNames, Type[] TypeArguments, Boolean[] CopyBac
   bei com.sap.bi.et.precalculation.BexExcelPrecDl ll.StartCalc(Exception& eException, String& eTrace
   String iVariant, DataTable iVarTable)
   Der Remoteprozeduraufruf ist fehlgeschlagen. (Ausn
   ahme von HRESULT: 0x800706BE)
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Other workbooks work fine. I've already created a new precalculation server but it didn't help. Has anyone an idea what could be the cause or why this just happens with this workbook?
Any advice could be helpful.
Regards,
Chrigu

Hello All,
When you have an issue with a single workbook, try to open and re-save this workbook.
This is probably happens with Chrigu. Someone opened the workbook and save again.
Also, another tip.
Open BEx Analyzer -> Click on "Global Settings".
Check the option "Repair workbook while execution" -> click "Ok"
Execute and save the workbook.
This should solve issues with a single workbook.
B.R.
Edward John

Issue when Bursting reports via new Precalculation Server

Hello,
We are trying to migrate away from our unsupported 720 installation of the SAP Precalculation software to a new Precalculation Server running the latest versions. We’ve overcome a number of issues and we can successfully Broadcast using the new server but we are encountering problems
with bursting.
The Bursts have been running successfully on the old 720 server, so we know that the BW side must be fine which suggests the problem is with the Precalculation server. We have been through the Precalculation checklist and the servers appears to have been built successfully. The Precalculation and Business Explorer software has been patched to the latest version and it’s running Excel 2013.
The main error message we are seeing is “The RPC server is unavailable” HRESULT: 0x800706BA.
A Screen shot showing the error in RSRD_LOG is shown in the attached document.
Below is an extract from the Log of the Precalc server showing this error, just before the RPC Server is unavailable message it states
Error occured on closing opened workbooks.
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:20 PM.777 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 1 time(s |
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 1 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:25 PM.785 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:25 PM.785 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 2 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 2 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:30 PM.792 (0) -> Calling refresh BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc        |
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|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:30 PM.792 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 3 time(s
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|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 3 time(s                                                |
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|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:35 PM.800 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:35 PM.800 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 4 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 4 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:40 PM.808 (0) -> Calling refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:40 PM.808 (0) -> Refresh BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc
failed 5 time(s |
|
|). BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc failed 5 time(s
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 (0) -> Refresh
BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 0 |
|
|. BExAnalyzer.xla!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 0
|
|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 (0) -> Error occured on closing
opened workbooks.                |
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|ZPREC730_1:9/3/2014 2:10:45 PM.815 -> An Exception occured in thread '0':                          |
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|ZPREC730_1:The RPC server is unavailable. (Excepti on from HRESULT:
0x800706BA)                      |
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|ZPREC730_1:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMExcep tion (0x800706BA):
The RPC server is unavailable. |
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|(Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA) tion (0x800706BA): The RPC server
is unavailable.              |
When this error occurs an error is reported in the Event Viewer on the server
Faulting application name: EXCEL.EXE, version: 15.0.4535.1507, time stamp: 0x52282875
Faulting module name: EXCEL.EXE, version: 15.0.4535.1507, time stamp: 0x52282875
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x005b447e
Faulting process id: 0x%9
Faulting application start time: 0x%10
Faulting application path: %11
Faulting module path: %12
Report Id: %13
We have the latest 730 patches installed on the Precalculation and Business Explorer software. We are running Excel 2013 (32bit) on a Virtual Machine running Windows 2008 R2.
If you have any suggestions on how to resolve this problem I'd be delighted to hear from you!
Many thanks,
Mark

Hi,
There is no easy fix for this. Please go through the precalc check list which should solve the issue:
Checklist for Precalculation Server - SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse - SCN Wiki
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PreCalculation server error

Hi,
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Anil

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I have a precalculation server for both quality and development. In developemnt is working properly but in quality is not working. I have these errors.
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Workbook - Precalculation server

Hi,
W consider publishing workbooks in our SAP BI Portal. (BW/NW Portal 7.0).
Is it mandatory to install the precalculation server or can we publish workbooks with out installing this server component?
- What's tha advantage/disadvantages?

Hello,
Yes, it is mandatory a precalc. Server if you want to publish Workbooks. There is no other way.
However, you can publish queries without a Precalculation Server.
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Thank you for your attention.
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Sizing of precalculation server and workbook description while broadcasting

Hello Gurus,
First
i have a question concerning broadcasting. First we installed one precalculation server on a desktop but after creation a lot of settings for broadcasting a workbook the sending vial email or portal did not show the workbook (numbers, textitems) correctly. I just saw NV for the numbers.
Then i deleted the broadcast settings from transaction RSRD_ADIM. After created one setting again after the deletion of all the settings i broadcasted one workbook via email successful. --> my suggestion was that it depends on the settings created for a precalculation server. Sizing is a problem, broadcasting the workbooks correctly. is there a relationship one precalculation server how many workbook broadcast settings?
Second when i broadcast a workbook via Email the name of the attached file is:
WORKBOOK_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXtechnical nameXXXXXXXX.XLS
This name is meaningless. Is there a possibility to change the name of the of the broadcasting file?
Thanks and kind regards,
Murat

Hi Murat,
First: yes, there is a limitation on how many workbooks a precalculation server can process at once.
The older load balancing server version (see note 1275837) had the following environment variable to control how many instances it should start at a given time:
(Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables) BEX_PRECALC_INSTANCES = 1. In this case, only one instance would be started at a time (that is, a workbook would be processed after another).
Second: No. It is not possible. I had a request here at SAP some time ago and the development said that it is just working as designed and no plans to develop such functionality were ongoing at that time.
Kind Regards,
Marcio

Precalculation server on virtual windows server

Hi Friends,
Is it possible to use virtual windows server for workbook precalculation. If possible how we can configure precalculation server in it?
Thanks & Regards
Prasanth

Friends,
Kindly answer to my question.
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Install Precalculation server on Virtual Windows system

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Is it possible to install Precalculation server on Virtual windows system?
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Prasanth

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SAP BW info broadcasting precalculation server

hi all,
I would like to know whether precalculation server saves the calculated workbook before posting (via Email or Portal) anywhere? If so, then where?
Thnx a lot.

Hi,
I just want to add few more lines to above explanation,
When I say that processing happens on precal server means it actually does the formatting of the report on precal. The actual data or query processing happens on App server and then data goes to Precal there it gets formattted as per the output type of broadcast. And again it comes back to SAP from there MAIL will be triggered.
You can check the mail status in SOST transaction.
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Configure precalculation server as unicode ?

Hello,
I have national symbol problem described here:
[Regional symbol problems using precalculation server ?;
We just compared correct report made interactively by live user and incorrect one made by precalculation service - looks like correct xls file chars are encoded by double byte, while incorrect one is encoded by single byte.
Other fact is that precalc server RFC connection test if "MDMP & Unicode" is set to Unicode, never works:
SM59->TCP/IP connections->PREC_OURPRECSERVER->MDMP & Unicode->Unicode
returns:
connection closed (no data)
While RFC conn test is OK if "MDMP & Unicode" is non unicode.
We concluded that our precalculation server runs as non unicode.
Very similar problem here:
[http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-bw/precalculation-server-number-sign-at-the-workbooks-1844478]
Any ideas how to configure precalc as unicode ?
Any other ideas ?
Regards
Vilius Mockunas

Hi,
Please check the note:
1000057 it should resolved your issue. As per the note: 1000057 you need to apply the patches to the .NET Connector 2.0.1 runtime DLLs contained in note 1413789.
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BW Precalculation server and BW server can be installed on the same machine

Hi BW Expert
We are evaluating make Precalculated Workbooks and we have a doubt, BW Precalculation server and BW server can be installed on the same machine?
Regards,
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Hi,
It is better to have them on separate systems.
https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012003146900000085752006E/HowtoInformationBroadcasting.pdf
Please go through the below threads:
BW Pre Calculation server
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Vishal

Precalculation server.

Hi,
1. Can any one please help we to understand what is a Precalculation server and how it works.
2. Also please help me to understand the threshold value of a precalculation server.Is the performance related to the workprocess availability?
3. How to trouble shoot if i am getting a RFC error Program**** not registerd?
Kindly help me on this.
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