SAP ABAP Data Element UPF_Y_FC_NONNEGATIVE (Set Negative Forecast Values to Zero)
Hierarchy
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SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse
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BW-PLA-BPS (Application Component) Business Planning and Simulation
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UPF (Package) SEM-BPS: Planning Functions
SAP_BW (Software Component) SAP Business Warehouse⤷
BW-PLA-BPS (Application Component) Business Planning and Simulation⤷
UPF (Package) SEM-BPS: Planning Functions
Basic Data
| Data Element | UPF_Y_FC_NONNEGATIVE |
| Short Description | Set Negative Forecast Values to Zero |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | UPF_D_BOOL | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 1 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 1 | |
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Further Characteristics
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| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
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Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | Replace |
| Medium | 20 | Replace Neg. Values |
| Long | 40 | Set Negative Forecast Values to Zero |
| Heading | 40 | Set Negative Forecast Values to Zero |
Documentation
Definition
Negative forecast values are replaced by the value 0.
Use
Choose this option in order to guarentee that all forecast values are always greater than or equal to 0. Whether or not negative forecast values are useful depends on the significance of the forecast key figure.
For example, negative forecast values occur if the historical data shows a declining trend and you have chosen a forecast model with a trend component.
Dependencies
Example
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20130604 |
| SAP Release Created in | 350 |
