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Batch Forecasting (CAKRFCSB)

Future unit and charge consumption values can be projected or forecasted via the CAKRFCSB program (member name CAKRFCST). The process uses the contents of the CCCTAB table to generate a CCCMOD table. The CCCMOD table is comprised of:

• data extracted from the CCCTAB
• forecast data based on the contents of the CCCTAB

You specify the forecast selection criteria and information needed to generate the CCCMOD table through the use of control statements.

Note: Each time you submit control statements for the batch forecast process, CA PMA Chargeback replaces the contents of the existing CCCMOD table with new forecasted data.

Once the CCCMOD table is generated, you can view detail unit and charge consumption values using the online Period functions facility. Do the following:

• Select Options, make sure that the Base and CB Version are equal to the version used in creating the CCCMOD table.
• Select Period
• Select Forecasting

The following defines CA PMA Chargeback forecast control statements. There are two types of control statements. These provide the forecast selection criteria and the information needed to create a CCCMOD table.