Initialize Forecast Process
Use the Initialize Forecast API process to automatically initialize forecasts.
This process is available only through the Cobra API.
Process Settings
Below are the settings you must define for the Initialize Forecast API process.
Setting | Description | Sample Value |
|---|---|---|
ProcessID | This setting informs Cobra to run the Initialize Forecast process. | InitializeForecast |
Project | This setting refers to the project where you want to run the Initialize Forecast process. The project name is case-sensitive. This setting is required. | Demo Advanced |
ClassList | This setting contains a comma-delimited list of forecast classes to initialize. This setting is required and must be specified. | F1,F2,F3,F4 |
Overwrite | If the value is set to 1, Cobra overwrites an existing forecast. This setting is optional and the default value is 0. | 1 |
CopyBaselineDates | If the value is set to 1, Cobra copies the baseline dates into the forecast dates. This setting is optional and the default value is 0. | 1 |
SkipUpdateTotals | If the value is set to 1, Cobra skips the update totals process at the end of the initialize forecast process. This setting is optional and the default value is 0. | 1 |
Sample Script
Below is a sample script file for the Initialize Forecast API process.
[PROCESS000]
ProcessId=InitializeForecast
Project=Demo Advanced
ClassList=F1,F2,F3,F4
Overwrite=1
CopyBaselineDates=1
SkipUpdateTotals=1
How to...
Create Windows Shortcut for the API Script
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