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How Time Periods Are Calculated and Displayed in Tables, Graphs, and the Selector Tool

This topic explains how time periods are calculated and displayed in tables, graphs, and the Selector Tool in the Demand Management, Demand and Supply Planning, Planning Central, Replenishment Planning, and Sales and Operations Planning work areas.

Settings That Affect the Calculation and Display of Time Periods

The following settings affect the calculation and display of time periods in tables and graphs for a demand, demand and supply, replenishment planning, or sales and operations plan:

  • The value in the Demand History Days field in the Demand: Advanced Options dialog box that you open from the Demand tab on the Plan Options page

  • The selection on the Time Range tab of the Advanced Filter dialog box that's available on the Members tab in the Selector Tool

  • The selected members for the Time dimension on the Members tab in the Selector Tool

  • Shared measures

The following settings affect the calculation and display of available members for the Time dimension on the Members tab in the Selector Tool for the plan:

  • The value in the Demand History Days field

  • The planning horizon

The default value for the Demand History Days field is 182 days.

Note: If data isn't available, blank rows are displayed for the time periods included in tables and graphs. Also, the amount of historical data that's considered for the forecast depends on the value in the Historical Buckets field on the Demand tab on the Plan Options page.

How Time Periods Are Calculated and Displayed

Time periods are calculated and displayed in a table or graph as follows:

  • If you select members of the Time dimension on the Members tab in the Selector Tool, they're displayed in the table or graph.

  • If you don't select members of the Time dimension on the Members tab in the Selector Tool, time periods are displayed as follows:

    • If the table or graph has shared measures, time periods are displayed for the combination of the demand history days and planning horizon.

    • If the table or graph doesn't have shared measures, time periods are displayed for the planning horizon.

The display of available members for the Time dimension on the Members tab in the Selector Tool is for the combination of the demand history days and planning horizon.

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