Hierarchy
SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse⤷
SCM-BAS (Application Component) SCM Basis⤷
/SAPAPO/SCMB_FORECAST (Package) Forecast
Basic Data
| Data Element | /SAPAPO/PRPFL |
| Short Description | Master Forecast Profile |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | /SAPAPO/PRPFL | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 22 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 22 | |
| Value Table | /SAPAPO/DP440G |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
| Search Help: Parameters | ||
| Parameter ID | /SAPAPO/PRP | |
| Default Component name | ||
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Profile |
| Medium | 15 | Profile |
| Long | 20 | Profile |
| Heading | 20 | Forecast Profile |
Documentation
Definition
Key which uniquely identifies a forecast profile that is used to carry out demand forecasting. The system differentiates between upper case and lower case. For example, you might have two profiles with the names "SHENG" and "sheng".
A master forecast profile contains one or more of the following:
- Univariate profile
- A univariate forecast profile specifies the strategy by which forecasting is to be carried out, and also the settings that are required for this strategy. To find out which settings are required for which strategy, see the Application Help for APO Demand Planning.
- Multiple linear regression (MLR) profile
- An MLR profile specifies the causal factors, in the form of independent variables, that drive the forecast model. See also the APO Glossary entry for multiple linear regression.
- Composite forecast profile
- A composite profile combines two or more univariate and/or MLR profiles. See also the APO Glossary entry for composite forecasting.
Use in Interactive Forecasting
You are working online in interactive forecasting. If you have defined more than one master forecast profile for an InfoCube, the system prompts you to specify the master forecast profile.
In the standard Forecast view, which profile is then used to run the forecast depends on the forecast strategy. You can also choose a new forecasting method online in the tabs at the bottom of the demand planning table.
In the standard Causal view, the MLR profile is used.
In the standard Composite view, the composite profile is used.
In a user-defined view, the choice of profile is determined by whether you select Stat, MLR or COMP from the application toolbar.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20130604 |
| SAP Release Created in |
