Requirements Planning > Forecast Maintenance > Forecasts by Time Periods

Forecasts by Time Periods

You use this program to generate a list of forecasts created using the Forecast Maintenance or Multiple Forecast Additions programs. The list is generated in time period sequence.

Report Options

Field Description
Time period  
Period
Option Description
Single day Select this to base the time period on a single day.
Multiple days Select this to base the time period on a number of days.
Weeks Select this to base the time period on a weekly interval.
Months Select this to base the time period on a monthly interval
From date

If you selected Single day, then indicate the single day for the time period.

If you selected Multiple days then indicate the date from which the Number of days must be based for the time period of the report.

If you selected Weeks, then indicate the date from which the 1st day of week must be based for the time period of the report.

You cannot access this field if you selected Months at the Period field.
Number of days

Indicate the number of days on which to base the time period for the report, if you selected Multiple days.

This applies if you selected Multiple days at the Period field.
1st day of week

Indicate the first day of the week for a weekly time period.

This applies if you selected Weeks at the Period field.
From month

Indicate the month from which to base the time period for the report.

This applies if you selected Months at the Period field.
From year

Indicate the year for the month from which to base the time period for the report.

This applies if you selected Months at the Period field.
Include  
MPS items
Option Description
Yes Select this to include forecasts for MPS stock items, matching the selection criteria.
No Select this to exclude forecasts for MPS stock items, matching the selection criteria.
Only Select this to only include forecasts for MPS stock items, matching the selection criteria.
Non stocked
Option Description
Yes Select this to include forecasts for non-stocked items, matching the selection criteria.
No Select this to exclude forecasts for non-stocked items, matching the selection criteria.
Only Select this to only include forecasts for non-stocked items, matching the selection criteria.
Inactive items Select this to include inactive forecasts in the list.

Selection criteria

Field Description
Stock code selection Indicate the stock code(s) for which you want to generate the report.
Warehouse selection Indicate the warehouse(es) for which you want to generate the report.
Product class selection Indicate the product class(es) for which you want to generate the report.
Forecast type selection Indicate the forecast(es) for which you want to generate the report.

Output Options

These options enable you to apply a theme to the report and to define multiple output destinations for the report once it has been compiled (SRS Output Options).