Forecast Calculation Fields

Here is a description of the fields that make up a Forecast Calculation record.

Field			Description
Backlog Calculation			A lookup to the related backlog calculation.
Batch Id			The batch ID for the forecast calculation process.
Batch Process			The batch process used by this forecast calculation.
Committed			Indicates this forecast has been committed and overrides can no longer be applied.
Current			Indicates this forecast calculation is the most recent for the corresponding RPG and time period. This is a system controlled field.
Forecast Calculation Name			The name of the forecast calculation. Note: We recommend that you use 40 characters or fewer. If you use more, the name of the associated backlog calculation and the name of any scheduled forecast calculation will be truncated so as to keep the total number of characters to 80 or fewer.
Forecast Setup			A lookup to the forecast setup values used in this forecast calculation. Tip: We recommend that you use the Forecast Setup tab to update your forecast setup values and not the Forecast Setup Detail page.
Region			The region, practice, or group for this forecast calculation.
Practice
Group
Status			The forecast calculation status.
Time Period			The time period for this forecast calculation.
Total Number of Logs			The total number of logs created as a result of errors occurring during the forecast calculation process.

Field

Description

Backlog Calculation

A lookup to the related backlog calculation.

Batch Id

The batch ID for the forecast calculation process.

Batch Process

The batch process used by this forecast calculation.

Committed

Indicates this forecast has been committed and overrides can no longer be applied.

Current

Indicates this forecast calculation is the most recent for the corresponding RPG and time period. This is a system controlled field.

Forecast Calculation Name

The name of the forecast calculation.

Note:

We recommend that you use 40 characters or fewer. If you use more, the name of the associated backlog calculation and the name of any scheduled forecast calculation will be truncated so as to keep the total number of characters to 80 or fewer.

Forecast Setup

A lookup to the forecast setup values used in this forecast calculation.