Testing Periodic Estimation on Small Data Sets

How to Override the System Date

The system or process date is a key driver in the periodic estimation process. It will determine the end date/time of the estimation horizon (along with the periodic estimation configuration). When testing a single device this override can ensure that estimations never go further in time then you would like if you are working with an older set of test data.

There are two methods to override the system date (both use the format YYYY-MM-DD) that will work for the methods being described in this section.

• The System Override Date option on the General System Configuration feature configuration: this impacts all users and batches

• The System Override Date characteristic for a specific user: this impacts only processes executed by a particular user