M Appendix: Configuring Seasonal Profiles

This appendix describes several options to create a seasonal profile for Curve.

Create a Seasonal Profile Option 1

This option is the most desirable because the numbers are not replicated to item/store.

Note:

A source level is still necessary, even if it is at the same intersection as the final level.

Create a final level at an intersection, for example: class/region/woy.
Create a source level at an intersection, for example: class/region/woy.
Specify training start and end dates.
There is no need for phase start and end dates
Run the Curve batch.

Create a Seasonal Profile Option 2

This option is less desirable because the class/region numbers are replicated to item/store making the profile an (unnecessarily) dense measure.

Create a final level at an intersection, for example: item/store/woy.
Create a source level at an intersection, for example: class/region/woy.
Specify training start and end dates.
There is no need for phase start and end dates
Run the Curve batch.

Create a Seasonal Profile Option 3

This option is the least desirable because the class/region numbers are replicated to item/store making the profile an (unnecessarily) dense measure and it requires the most setup.

Create a final level at an intersection, for example: item/store/week.
Create a source level at an intersection, for example: class/region/woy.
Specify training start and end dates.
Specify phase start and end dates.
Run the Curve batch.