Broadcasting BEx Objects Using Multiple Channels
Distribution type Broadcast (Multi Channel) allows you to distribute a BEx object (query, query view, Web template, report, or workbook) with one broadcast setting using multiple channels. Depending on the output format you choose, you can distribute the BEx object by e-mail, export it to the portal, or print it.
You have created a broadcast setting and chosen Broadcast (Multi Channel) as the distribution type. You have also chosen the required output format.
More information:Creating Broadcast Settings
Specifying the Distribution Type
- On the Distributions tab page, choose the required distribution types (Broadcast E-Mail, Export to the Portal,or Broadcast to Printer). Depending on the output format you have selected, the BEx Broadcaster provides you with a selection of distribution types.
- If you want to broadcast the document as a ZIP file, select ZIP File.Note
If you have selected HTML or MHTML as the output format and want to broadcast the document by e-mail, you have to create the document as a ZIP file.
- Under Create Parameters, make the following settings depending on the distribution type :
Overview: Parameters for Distribution Types
| Distribution Type | Parameter |
|---|---|
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Broadcast by E-Mail |
You can specify the recipients in different ways on the Recipients tab page:
On the Texts tab page, enter the subject line, the importance of the e-mail and the contents of the e-mail. More information:Broadcasting BEx Objects by E-Mail |
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Export to Portal |
On the Target in Portal tab page, specify the KM folder in which the document is to be stored. On the Texts tab page, enter the display name, the importance of the document, and a short description of the contents. More information:Broadcasting BEx Objects to the Portal |
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Broadcast to Printer |
On the Printer tab page, choose the output device on which you want to print the document. You can only select devices that support the specified output format (PS, PCL, or PDF). More information:Printing BEx Objects |
Making Language and User-Specific Settings
On the User/Language tab page, you can set which language, authorizations, and user-specific settings are used to generate the scheduled document for background processing of the broadcast setting.
More information:Specifying Language and User-Specific Settings
Making General Settings for Precalculation and Creating Links
If you have selected a particular file format (HTML, PDF, PS, or PCL, for example) as the output format, you can make a number of different settings on the General Precalculationtab page.
If you have selected an online link as the output format, the settings options on the General Link Generation tab page are available to you.
More information:Making General Settings for Precalculation and the Creation of Links
Defining the Print Layout
Make the required settings for the print layout on the Layout tab page.
More information:Creating Print Versions of BEx Applications
The settings on this tab page are only necessary for the Printer Format (PS or PCL) and Portable Document Format (PDF) output formats. This tab page is not displayed for the other output formats.
Defining Texts for the Header and Footer
Define the texts for the header and footer of the print version on the Header/Footer tab page. You can also use text variables in the text.
More information:Creating Print Versions of BEx Applications
The settings on this tab page are only necessary for the Printer Format (PS or PCL) and Portable Document Format (PDF) output formats. This tab page is not displayed for the other output formats.
Specifying Filter Navigation
On the Filter Navigation tab page, you can specify characteristics or a control query so that the system precalculates multiple documents with different filter settings from the same BEx object (query or Web template, for example).
More information:Specifying Filter Navigation
This tab page is not applicable to the Online Link to Current Data output format, and therefore is not displayed.