Display Forecast Detail
When you select forecast period and click Detail in the Forecast Maintenance (MSF) program, you can display forecasts that were submitted by branches, customers, or sales reps. You used the Forecast Import (FORC) program to import them or the Forecast Detail Maintenance (MSFD) program to enter them.
If you select a forecast that you entered by any other means, including with Forecast Maintenance, no detail displays.
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Select a forecast and click OK. The program displays this information:
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Field Name |
Displays |
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End |
The ending date of the forecast period |
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Forecast entity |
The branch, customer, or sales rep that provided this forecast |
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Sequence number |
The sequence number assigned to this forecast quantity |
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Entity identity |
B: Branch |
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Forecast quantity |
The quantity this branch or sales rep forecast for this period |
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Choose the appropriate options:
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To |
Do This |
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Display the selected forecast |
Click OK. |
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Print the forecast detail records |
Click Print. See Print an Inquiry. |
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Exit detail |
Click Exit. |
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Choose the appropriate options:
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To |
Do This |
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Add another forecast period for this item |
Click Add. |
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Delete the selected forecast period |
Click Delete. See Delete. |
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Change the selected forecast period |
Click OK. |
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Print the forecast period listing |
Click Print. See Print an Inquiry. |
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Include sales in new periods or update Fcst variance |
Click Recalculate. |
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Extend the forecast by period |
Click Period. See Extend the Forecast by Periods you Define. |
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Extend the forecast by month |
Click Calendar. See Extend the Forecast by Months. |
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Extend the forecast by periods defined in the Forecast Period Maintenance (MST) program |
Click Template. See Extend the Forecast using a Template. |
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Display forecasts from sales representatives, customers, or branches |
Click Detail. |
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Exit the forecast for this item |
Click Exit. |
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Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:
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To |
Do This |
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Display the selected record |
Click OK. |
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Exit the program |
Click Exit. |