SAP ABAP Data Element ALPHA (Basic value smoothing using alpha factor)
Hierarchy
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SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
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BC-SRV-BSF (Application Component) Business Service Functions
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SPRG (Package) Forecast Basis Separation
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-SRV-BSF (Application Component) Business Service Functions⤷
SPRG (Package) Forecast Basis Separation
Basic Data
| Data Element | ALPHA |
| Short Description | Basic value smoothing using alpha factor |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | GLATT | |
| Data Type | DEC | Counter or amount field with comma and sign |
| Length | 3 | |
| Decimal Places | 2 | |
| Output Length | 4 | |
| Value Table |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
| Search Help: Parameters | ||
| Parameter ID | ||
| Default Component name | ALPHA_FACT | |
| Change document | ||
| 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 alpha factor is the smoothing factor for the basic value. The system uses this factor in the forecast to update the basic value.
Procedure
If this parameter is used for the forecast model and you have not specified a value, the system takes the default value 0.2 that is stored in the forecast module.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19970808 |
| SAP Release Created in |
