Note: | This section describes classic non-seasonal and seasonal time-series forecasting methods and does not include Box-Jenkins ARIMA methods. For information on those methods, see Using ARIMA Time-series Forecasting Methods. |
To manually set the parameters for any classic time-series forecasting method, overriding the automatic calculation of parameters:
Double-click in the method area.
The method’s Parameters dialog opens.
Optional: Select Optimize to automatically optimize the parameters using error measures.
Optional: Select Lock Parameters to enter new parameter values in the parameter fields.
For more information on these parameters, see Classic Non-seasonal Forecasting Method Parameters and Classic Seasonal Forecasting Method Parameters.
Note: | The user-defined settings remain for the current data selection until you reset them. Click Set Default to restore default settings for future data selection. |