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not contain the link) using the PR_ONLINE_LINK variable. This offers the ability to send a static link to the business user with the option to have another link with the refreshed data available. You can also make settings on the Filter Navigation, General Precalculation, General Link Generation, Layout, and Header/Footer tabbed pages. The tabbed pages are context sensitive and are displayed depending on the selected output format. The following illustrations show the results of each of the data entries discussed previously.

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Broadcasting to the Portal is one way you can distribute BI objects (queries, query views, Web templates, reports, or workbooks). You can put the precalculated documents or online links in a collaboration room or in a KM folder. The Personal Documents and Public Documents KM folders are particularly useful. If you have assigned the Business Explorer role in the Portal, you can access these folders from the My Portfolio and BEx Portfolio iViews. You can use various Knowledge Management functions when you work with documents on the Portal. You can add ratings, evaluations, feedback, or personal notes to documents. If you use the collaboration functions, you can use the precalculated documents or online links to hold discussions with colleagues or work with them in collaboration rooms. Using subscriptions, you can automatically be notified of any changes to a document. To execute this option, you select Broadcast to Portal as the distribution type when you create the broadcast setting. For the export to the Portal, you make these settings on the following tabbed pages: Target in Portal tab You can choose from the following options: File Name Enter the technical name under which the document is to be saved either manually or using a text variable (by choosing F4 with the quick info text Attach Text Variable). Authorization User If you schedule the broadcast setting for background processing, you can enter a BI username manually or choose F4 with the quick info text Selection. The system generates the document with the settings (for example, date format) and authorizations of the specified user.

NOTE If you want to distribute the broadcast setting immediately, the system generates the document

using the authorizations and settings for the current user who is logged on to the system and who defined the broadcast setting. Language If you schedule the broadcast setting for background processing , you can select the language in which the document is to be generated. The system displays the languages that are installed for the BI system. Export Document To You can store the document in the personal portfolio for selected users or in any other KM folder. My Portfolio Enter the BI usernames of the recipients, separated with semicolons, by choosing with the quick info text Selection. The document is stored in the users personal portfolios. If you schedule the broadcast setting for background processing, for example using a specific time, then you can specify the document to be user specific. The system generates the document for each of the specified recipients, using their personal settings (date format, language) and data authorizations. This will allow you to distribute the information to multiple users at one time. Other Folder Enter the KM folder in which the document is stored in the Portal by choosing F4 with the quick info text Selection. The input help is an iView that displays My Portfolio, CM Repository View, and the Collaboration Room views. With My Portfolio, the system generates a link in Knowledge Management

under the user s personal folder. With CM Repository View, the system generates a link in the KM folder of your choice. The rooms assigned to a user are displayed under Collaboration Room. The system generates a link in Knowledge Management under the selected collaboration room.