A forecast model names and identifies a specific forecast. You must create a forecast model before you can create the forecast.

You can set up a forecast model with two levels so that one model includes one or more other models, or submodels. This setup enables you to aggregate the individual forecasts.

Create a forecast model

  1. Click > > > .

  2. On the tab, press CTRL+N to create a new forecast model, and then enter a name for it.

Designate a forecast model as a submodel

You must create a forecast model before you can designate it to be a submodel of another forecast model.

  1. On the tab, select the forecast model for which you want to set up a submodel.

  2. On the tab, select the model that you want to designate as a submodel.

Example

You want to set up a forecast model structure where you designate a top-level forecast model, Total, that consists of two submodels, East and West.

On the tab, create three forecast models: Total, East, and West. Select the Total model line. On the tab, select the East model, press CTRL+N to create a new submodel line, and select the West model.

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