File location for training model files

A location must be specified to save training model files produced by the Batch Forecast Training task. This location is specified in the FORECAST_MODEL_PATH registry parameter. The files may be saved to a local directory on the job scheduler server or to a network or cloud location, such as a directory in an Amazon S3 bucket. When the task runs, it creates an .h5 model file for each driver that it trains.

It is important to note that the application server must have access to the file location where the model files are stored to generate forecasts using the Create a New Forecast maintenance form. If the job scheduler and application server are on different physical servers, model files that are written to a local directory on the job scheduler must be copied to the application server, to a directory with the same file path. If the application server cannot access this file location, the Batch Forecasting task can still be used to generate forecasts because it creates its forecasts on the job scheduler.