SAP ABAP Data Element DELTA (MAD (mean absolute deviation) smoothing using delta 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 | 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
| Search Help: Name | ||
| Search Help: Parameters | ||
| 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 | 5 | 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 |
| SAP Release Created in |
