Use
To run a forecast, a profile needs to be set up. This contains a reference to the key figure corrected
historical on which a forecast can be generated and a target key figure where the forecast results can
written to. In this configuration guide an automatic forecasting model will be chosen based upon the
historical data.
Procedure
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Transaction code
/SAPAPO/MC96B
On the Maintain Forecast Profile screen, choose the Master prfl. tab page and make the following
entries:
Field name
Comment
YDP_PA
YDP_MFP
Master profile
ZY93_BK07
Months
24
24
Basic Settings
Planning area
Master prfl
Description
Forecast key figure
Additional Settings
Period indicator
Forecast Horizon
Periods
History Horizon
Periods
Model Selection
Univariate forecast
Univariate forecast
profile
3
YDP_UFP
Choose Enter. If the information window with the information the profile does not exist is displayed,
ignore by choosing Enter.
Choose the Univariate prfl tab page and enter the following values:
Field name
Comment
Basic Settings
Text
Read historical
data
Key figure
ZY93_BK06
Version
001
Corrected Sales
History as base
data for forecast
Model parameters
Forecast strategy
56
Alpha
0.35
Beta
0.35
Gamma
0.35
Sigma
1.25
Periods
12
Error Measure
MAD
0.15
0.35
Alpha Increment
0.1
0.15
0.35
Beta Increment
0.1
Gamma Start
Value
0.15
Gamma End
Value
0.35
Gamma Increment
0.1
Control
parameters
Outlier Correction
Forecast Errors
None
Forecast with
automatic model
selection 2
MAD
MSE
RMSE
MAPE
MPE
Error total
Regarding the parameters mentioned in the table above, (that is, Alpha, Beta),
here we use dot as decimal point. If you are using comma as decimal point,
please replace the dot with comma in the table above, to make sure the input can
be accepted by the system.
5
Choose Save single profile, and then choose Adopt. The Univariate profile has been assigned to the
master profile.
Choose the Mater Prfl. tab page, choose Save. The master forecast profile has been