Forecast Controller Fields

Here is a description of the fields (in alphabetical order) that make up a Forecast Controller.

Key * – Mandatory field

Forecast Controller Fields
Field Name   Description
Additional BA Filter   An additional filter for budgets used for generating the forecast.
Additional Source Child Filter   A global filter for actual source data that is for records of the second level.
Additional Source Head Filter   A global filter for source actual data for parent records.
Configuration Name   Unique name for the current configuration.
Forecast End Date   Indicates the date when the forecast ends.
Forecast Start Date   Indicates the date when the forecast starts.
Select BA for unmapped data   Indicates a budget application to where all data will go that falls under the global filter.
Select Container   The mapping rule that turns actual data into budgets. This mapping rule is a container housing the settings for transforming dimensions. It does not post while the forecast controller is running.
Select Forecast   Indicates a specific type of forecast needed to generate forecast budgets.
Select Forecast Configuration   A list of all the available forecast configurations.
Select Forecast Dimension   Indicates a dimension that determines whether a budget belongs to a group of forecast budgets.

Buttons

Forecast Controller Buttons
Button Name Description
Clone Clone the copy of the existing forecast configuration.
New Adds a new forecast configuration.
Save Saves the forecast configuration record.
Run Forecast Controller Starts the forecast controller.