16 Forecast Delete Task

The Days to Keep Forecasts parameter (set in the Forecast Administration Workbook) supports the automatic deletion of old forecasts when the Run Batch wizard or PreGenerateForecast is run. Occasionally, you may need to manually delete a forecast. Some reasons might include:

• A forecast was run with the wrong source-levels selected.

• The horizon was not properly set.

• Old forecasts need to be deleted to save space on the server.

The Delete Forecasts wizard guides you through the process of deleting unwanted forecasts from the system. Deletions of forecasts are permanent.

Forecast Delete Wizard

If the Forecast Delete wizard is used in a global domain environment. Deleting a forecast in the Master domain deletes the selected birth date within all domains. Deleting a forecast in the Local domain deletes the selected birth date only within the Local domain.

Note: The deletion of forecasts from RDF is permanent.

To use the Forecast Delete wizard, perform these steps:

1. Click the New Workbook icon in the Forecast Delete task in the Forecasting Support Process activity.

   Figure 16-1 Forecast Delete Task

   
   

2. The Workbook wizard opens. Select the forecasts to delete and click Next.

   Figure 16-2 Workbook Wizard: Select Forecasts to Delete

   
   

3. Select Finish to verify forecast deletion or Cancel to cancel deletion and exit the Forecast Delete wizard.

   Figure 16-3 Workbook Wizard: Verify Delete

   
   

If Finish was selected on the final wizard window, the forecast is deleted.