SAP ABAP Data Element KZPAR (Indicator for parameter optimization)
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 KZPAR
Short Description Indicator for parameter optimization  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type XFELD    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name PARAM_OPT   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Optimizat. 
Medium 15 Parameter optim 
Long 20 Param.optimization 
Heading Opt 
Documentation

Definition

Indicator that causes the system to optimize the smoothing factors needed by the given forecast model.

Use

When the indicator is set, parameter optimization is carried out both for the first and for subsequent forecasts.

Procedure

The system calculates a number of different parameter combinations and selects the one that produces the lowest mean absolute deviation.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19970808 
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