SAP ABAP Data Element /SAPAPO/ALPHX (Alpha Factor)
Hierarchy
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SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse
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SCM-BAS (Application Component) SCM Basis
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/SAPAPO/SCMB_FORECAST (Package) Forecast
SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse⤷
SCM-BAS (Application Component) SCM Basis⤷
/SAPAPO/SCMB_FORECAST (Package) Forecast
Basic Data
| Data Element | /SAPAPO/ALPHX |
| Short Description | Alpha Factor |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | /SAPAPO/GLATT | |
| Data Type | DEC | Counter or amount field with comma and sign |
| Length | 3 | |
| Decimal Places | 2 | |
| Output Length | 4 | |
| Value Table |
Further Characteristics
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| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Alpha |
| Medium | 15 | Alpha Factor |
| Long | 20 | Alpha Factor |
| Heading | 5 | Alpha |
Documentation
Definition
The system uses the alpha factor to smooth the basic value in every time series forecast model in which exponential smoothing is carried out.
Procedure
Make an entry if you wish the alpha factor to be other than 0.3. If you do not make an entry, an alpha factor of 0.3 is used automatically.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20130604 |
| SAP Release Created in |
