Creating a direct forecast

  1. Access Treasury Manager > Manage Forecasts > Direct Forecast.
  2. From the Direct Forecasts space, select Actions > Create.

    Use the following guidelines to enter field values:

    Forecast Name

    Type the name of the forecast.

    Description

    Type a description of the forecast.

    Company

    Select a company from the list.

    Account

    Select an account from the list.

    Forecast By
    • Company Currency

    • Cash Code Currency

    Forecast Date

    Select the date the forecast was made.

    Forecast Range Days

    Type the number of days past the forecast date in which you want to group forecast transactions together (10, 20, 30).

    Include Payables

    Select this box if you want to include Infor Lawson Financials Accounts Payables in the forecast.

    Include Receivables

    Select this box if you want to include Infor Lawson Financials Accounts Receivables in the forecast.

    Include Procurement

    Select this box if you want to include Infor Lawson Financials Procurement purchase orders in the forecast.

    Note: 

    Select the check box you want to include in the forecast. You must select at least one. You can select all three.

  3. Click Save.
  4. Viewing a forecast.
    • Select the forecast on the Direct Forecast panel.

      The Cashflow-Bar Chart panel displays the forecast by forecast range days in graphic form.

    • The Direct Forecast Periods panel displays for each range days the cash in-flow, cash out-flow, and from and to dates.

      Hover over a graph bar to view the appropriate amount.