SAP BI Workbook Broadcasting in PDF

Hello Experts,
We are having a requirement to broadcast the Workbook in PDF format.
Is it possible to broadcast workbook in PDF? How?
Currently we are having SAP BI 7.0.
Thanks in anticipation!!!!
Bhavin Vyas

Hi Bhavin,
You can broadcast to PDF from query designer, not from workbook. Try in that manner and convince your business people as we have only this facility.
If its a matter of small workbook, try to do it via direct mail by converting in to pdf.
Have a look at Urgent!- Broadcasting workbooks to pdf format
Hope helps- Kumar

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