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.