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

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