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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Customer Support
• Improved Process for Oracle Retail Documentation Corrections
• Oracle Retail Documentation on the Oracle Help Center (docs.oracle.com)
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Forecasting Challenges and RDF CS Solutions
  • Selecting the Best Forecasting Method
  • Overcoming Data Sparsity through Escalation and Pooling Levels
  • Forecasting Demand for New Products and Locations
  • Managing Forecasting Results Through Automated Exception Reporting
  • Incorporating the Effects of Promotions and Other Event-Based Challenges on Demand
  • Demand Transference
  • Support for Short Lifecycle Merchandise
  • 53 Week Calendar
• Forecasting Process
  • Process Summary
• User Experience and Workflow
  • Dashboard Views and Workspaces
  • Forecast Engine

2 Implementation Considerations

• Configuration Considerations
• RDF Cloud Service Hierarchies
  • Standard RPAS Hierarchy Files
    • Calendar Hierarchy File
    • Product Hierarchy File
    • Location Hierarchy File
    • Group Hierarchy File
    • Season Code Hierarchy File
    • Products Attributes Hierarchy File
  • Static Internal RDF Cloud Service Hierarchy Loading Files
  • Dynamic Internal RDF Cloud Service Hierarchy Loading Files
    • Escalation Levels Hierarchy File
    • Preprocess Run Hierarchy File
    • Preprocessing Path Hierarchy File
    • Long Life Cycle Promotions Hierarchy File
    • Short Life Cycle Promotions Hierarchy File
  • RHS Hierarchies
• RDF Cloud Service Input Data
  • Measure Name and Intersections
    • Measure Names and Descriptions
    • Historical Data
    • Loading and Extracting Data
    • Loading Image Based Data
• Integration
• User Roles and Securities
• Internationalization

3 RDF Configuration

• RDF Batch Flow Process
  • RDF Estimation Batch
  • RDF Forecast Batch
• Implementation Process
  • RDF Implementation Point of View
  • Set Up Common Configuration Details
    • Labeled Intersections
    • Labeled Intersection Use Cases
• Common Solutions
  • Common Solution
  • Set up the PrepDemand Solution
• Set up the New Item Solution
  • Configure New Item Solution
  • Editing New Item Parameters
• Preprocessing Configuration Process
  • PreDemand Pre-configuration Data Requirement
  • Configuring PrepDemand Solution
    • Edit Preprocessing Parameters
    • Deleting a Preprocessing Path
    • Edit PrepDemand GA Configuration
    • PrepDemand Plug-in Validation
• Configuring the RDF Solution
  • Generate RDF Solutions
  • Configure Short Lifecycle Forecast Parameters
  • Edit Short Lifecycle Forecast Level Parameters
  • Short Lifecycle Plug-in Validation
  • Configure Long Lifecycle Forecast Parameters
  • Edit Long Lifecycle Forecast Level Parameters
    • Long Lifecycle Plug-in Validation
  • Configure the Parameters for Causal Events
  • Create a Promotion
  • Deleting a Promotion
  • Edit Parameters for Causal Events
  • Casual Events Plug-in Validation
  • Configure Baseline Only Long Lifecycle Forecast Level Parameters
  • Edit Baseline Only Long Lifecycle Forecast Level Parameters
• RPAS Rolling Calendar
• Translation Process in RDF

4 RDF Cloud Service Extensibility

• Supported Customization of RDF Configuration
  • Rules for Customizing Hierarchy
  • Rules for Adding Measures
    • Publishing Measures
  • Rules for Adding Custom Rules
  • Rules for Workbooks and Worksheets Extensibility
    • Workbook Measure Override Extensibility
    • Elapsed Lock Override
  • Rules for Adding Custom Real Time Alerts into Existing Workbooks
  • Adding a Custom Solution
  • Adding Custom Styles
  • Validating the Customized Configuration
    • Successful Run of the Validation Script
    • Unsuccessful Run of the Validation Script
  • Taskflow Extensibility
  • Customizing the RDF Batch Process
    • Custom Hooks and Boolean Scalar Measures for Flow Control
    • RDF Batch Control File Customization Guidelines
    • Batch Control Samples
• Custom Batch Control Validation
• Parallel Processing Control for Cross-domain Causal Estimation
• Dashboard Extensibility
  • Dashboard Intersection
  • Process to Customize the Dashboard
  • Applying Changes to the Cloud Environment

A Appendix: Rules to Populate Out-of-stock and Outlier Indicator Measures

• Rules Overview

B Appendix: RDF Cloud Service integration with RMF Cloud Service

• Integration Assumptions
• Integrated Hierarchy and Data Files
• Hierarchy Files
• RDF Cloud Service Output Data
• Integrations Between RDF Cloud Service and other Applications
  • Batch Tasks Specific to RMF CS Integration
  • Implementation Steps for RMF CS Integration

C Appendix: RDF Cloud Service Integration with PDS and BDI

• Using PDS
• Using BDI
• Shared Hierarchies
• Shared Fact Data
• Implementation Steps with BDI, PDS, and RMF CS Integration

D Appendix: New Item Configuration Guide

• New Item Batch Tasks
• New Item Forecast Approaches
• Implementation Options
  • First Approach
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach
  • Fourth Approach
• Troubleshooting Tips for Common New Item Issues
  • Issue 1
  • Issue 2
  • Issue 3
  • Issue 4
  • Issue 5
  • Issue 6

E Appendix: RDF Cloud Service Integration with ORASE / RI

• Integration with ORASE
• Import DT Multiplier
• Import Size Profile
• Export Demand to RI
  • Sample Entries for the Exported Files

F Appendix: Configuring Batch Run

• Requirements
• Configuration