SAP ABAP Data Element BETA1 (Trend value smoothing using the beta 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 | BETA1 |
| Short Description | Trend value smoothing using the beta 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 | BETA_FACT | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Beta |
| Medium | 15 | Beta factor |
| Long | 20 | Beta factor |
| Heading | 5 | Beta |
Documentation
Definition
The beta factor is the smoothing factor for the trend value. The system uses this factor to update the trend value in forecasting.
Procedure
If this parameter is needed by the valid forecast model and you have not specified a value here, the system takes the default value of 0.1 that is stored in the forecast module.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19970808 |
| SAP Release Created in |
