Process 2
- 7. Calculate Best Fit forecast
Enter a value to specify how the system calculates the best fit forecast. Values are:
Blank: Calculate the Best Fit forecast using Percent of Accuracy.
1: Calculate the Best Fit forecast using Mean Absolute Deviation.
- 8. Forecast using amounts or quantities
Enter a value to specify whether the system calculates forecast using amounts or quantities. Values are:
Blank: Forecast using quantities.
1: Forecast using amounts.
- 9. Enter the Fiscal Date Pattern Type to use for forecast dating
Specify a date pattern. You can use one of 15 codes. You must set up special codes (letters A through N) for 4-4-5, 13 period accounting, or any other date pattern unique to the environment. An R, the default, identifies a regular calendar pattern.
- 10. Allow negative values to be written
Enter a value to specify how negative values are written. Values are:
Blank: Negative values are written as zeroes.
1: Negative values are written.