Forecast Panels

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Forecast Panels

The CA PMA Chargeback forecast process projects future unit and charge consumption. You perform forecasting in two steps:

Batch: The forecast batch process is the first step. It generates a CCCMOD table based on the contents of the CCCTAB table, and the type of forecast method you specify. You can customize the forecast generated to suit your particular needs. Numerous control parameters allow you to do so. For more information, see the section titled Batch Forecasting in Chapter 11.
Online: Once CA PMA Chargeback successfully generates the CCCMOD table, you can view its contents using the Period function's forecast option.
The Forecast panel set allows you to view and optionally modify the CCCMOD table. The following panels make up the forecast panel set:
- Overall Forecast Results panel
- Forecast Elements List panel
- Forecast Element panel
- Forecast Qualifiers List panel
- Forecast Qualifier panel

You perform forecasting on the contents of the CCCMOD table to ensure the integrity of the CCCTAB table. On entry to the Forecast function, CA PMA Chargeback checks if a CCCMOD table exists.

If a CCCMOD table does not exist, CA PMA Chargeback presents you with the following panel.

+-- CBOFCTP --- Forecast Primary --------------+

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|  No Records were found on the CCCMOD Table.  |

|  You must create the CCCMOD Table in Batch.  |

|  Press Enter to exit this Panel.             |

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|    Enter                                     |

+----------------------------------------------+

If a CCCMOD table exists:
CA PMA Chargeback verifies that the version used in creating the CCCMOD table is the same as the version specified in the Options function. If the two versions match, you can continue to view forecast results. If not, the following panel appears.
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+-- CBOFCTS -- Period Specifications ----+
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|  Press Enter to exit.                  |
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|  Version found on CCCMOD  = PRODABCD   |
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|  does not match                        |
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|  Version found in Options = PROD       |
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|    Enter                               |
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+----------------------------------------+
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To view forecast results, you must:
- Exit the Forecast function
- Select Options from the Primary panel's action bar
- Change the existing version to the one named on the CCCMOD table
- Return to the Forecast function
You can now view forecast results.