SAP ABAP Data Element DELTA (MAD (mean absolute deviation) smoothing using delta factor)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-SRV-BSF (Application Component) Business Service Functions
     SPRG (Package) Forecast Basis Separation
Basic Data
Data Element DELTA
Short Description MAD (mean absolute deviation) smoothing using delta 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
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name DELTA_FACT   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Delta 
Medium 15 Delta factor 
Long 20 Delta factor 
Heading Delta 
Documentation

Definition

The delta factor is the smoothing factor for the mean absolute deviation (MAD). The system uses this factor to update the mean absolute deviation in forecasting.

Procedure

If this parameter is needed for the chosen forecast model and you have not specified a value, the system takes the default value of 0.3 that is stored in the forecast module.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970808 
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