Imagine this:
A manager receives the latest sales report as an Excel file every morning. A field sales rep gets key KPIs delivered to their mobile as a PDF. And every employee receives the exact report they need – fully automated.
That’s how APOS Publisher for Cloud works – a powerful tool for automated and personalized distribution of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) stories and SAP Analysis for Office (AfO) reports.
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SAP BEx Is Being Phased Out – And That’s Just the Beginning
In October 2025, Microsoft will officially end support for Office 2016 and 2019 – a seemingly small IT event with massive consequences for anyone still relying on SAP BEx Analyzer and Workbooks.
Suddenly, thousands of operational reports become insecure, incompatible – and often unusable.
What many don’t realize: SAP itself is pulling the plug on major parts of the BEx suite, including:
- BEx Analyzer
- BEx Workbooks
- BEx Broadcaster (Pre-Calculation Server)
The impact: Companies won’t just lose technical support – they’ll also lose the foundation for critical reporting, controlling, and finance processes.
But there is a solution…
What Makes APOS Publisher for Cloud Stand Out?
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Push Instead of Pull: No More Login Pressure
SAP Analytics Cloud primarily uses a pull model – users must log in to access reports. APOS Publisher for Cloud flips this: content is pushed directly to users – via email, FTP, file share, and more.
➤ Core Features at a Glance:
- High scalability with distributed processing and fault tolerance
- Dynamic rules for personalized distribution – based on filters and user roles
- Widget broadcasting: deliver individual dashboard elements based on recipient data
- Wide variety of formats (PDF, Excel, PPT, CSV, XML, HTML, ODS, etc.)
- Flexible delivery channels: as email attachment, email body, file share, FTP(S) apos.com
➤ Extended Capabilities:
If your company still uses SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office (AfO) – e.g., for Excel-based reports – APOS offers the same powerful scheduling and distribution for that too. So you’re ready for BusinessObjects to SAC migration – without disruption.
➤ Web-Based Self-Service Interface:
A guided wizard enables even non-technical users to set up broadcasts easily:
- Tabs for history, favorites, personal or public definitions
- Quick access to frequently used bursting definitions. This relieves IT and puts broadcast tools safely in the hands of business users. apos.com
Use Cases
APOS doesn’t send static reports – it reacts to your data. Based on region, performance, or KPI changes, your distribution adapts automatically – no manual updates needed.
Delivery Scenarios at a Glance
Why It’s Worth It
- Less work for IT: Set and forget – automated delivery without constant maintenance
- Better user experience: Business users don’t need SAC expertise to manage their own broadcasts
- Scales effortlessly: Ideal for growing data needs or large recipient lists
- Secure & targeted: Content only goes to authorized users, based on data permissions
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Conclusion & Recommendation
APOS Publisher for Cloud is more than just a scheduler for SAC and AfO content. It’s a complete platform for automated, personalized and scalable report distribution – perfect for companies that want to distribute information widely yet precisely, and without human delays.
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