Forecast Settings tab
This tab displays the forecast settings as defined during the initialization process. This information is specified in the Forecast Settings tab:
- Forecast Level
- The name of the forecast level. Possible values:
- Freeze Forecast
- Tactical Forecast
- Strategic Forecast
Note: This value cannot be modified. - Display Name
- The name that is displayed for the forecast level.Note: If this value is not specified, the forecast level is used.
- Forecast Engine
- The forecast engine used for generating forecasts at the current Forecast Level. This is selected from a list of defined forecast engines.
- Period Type
- The periodicity of the forecast level. Possible values:
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Periods Used
- The number of periods at the specified forecast level to use in the consolidated Net forecast value.
- All Periods
- The total number of periods for the forecast level.Note: This value must be greater than the Periods Used field value.
- Manual Value
- Indicates the forecast generation process. Possible values:
- On: Forecast is manually generated by the user.
- Off: Forecast is generated by the forecast engine.
- Include MI
- Indicates whether the Market Intelligence is included in the forecast. Possible
values:
- On: Market Intelligence is included in the Forecast Level.
- Off: Market Intelligence is not included in the Forecast Level.
- Enabled
- Indicates whether the forecast level is created and available. Possible values:
- On: Forecast level is created and available.
- Off: Forecast level is not created.
- Forecast Retention Period
- The number of Forecast level versions that are retained. The possible values range from 1 to 13.