Statistical Forecasting - Directing Forecast Results to Spool

Question

hi,
We are executing planning jobs ( /n/sapapo/mc8g) for Statistical Forecasting. The planning jobs have been set up through /n/sapapo/mc8e with the required parameters and forecast profiles attached.
Post successful completion of the planning jobs, we get the results in the following manner :
1. Forecast Results are getting stored in the specified key figure in the interactive planning book
2. Job execution messages and information on parameters such as MAPE, MAD etc are directed to the spool.
Is there anyway in which we can also direct the forecast results to the spool ?
regards,
Anirudha

Answer 1

hi Luiz,
Basically I wanted the forecasting run results to be directed to the spool to be viewed at a later point of time.
What we are currently doing is trying out the various models for statistical forecasting ( using Univariate profiles ). SInce we are having to execute a large number of runs, it is pretty time consuming as we have to execute it for a specific brand, note down the forecasted numbers ( populated in the interactive planning book for the forecast horizon ) and then move on to the next model / brand.
To simplify and speed up the process, we wanted to try out the following :
1) Create the required number of univariate profiles with various models and parameters
2) Create Planning Activities ( with the corresponding profile attached ) and Planning Jobs
3) Execute the planning jobs through mc8g
4) View the job output in the job spool at one go
The issue we are facing is that the forecast results are getting written only to the interactive planning book. And not directed to the spool. I have listed the sample spool output of the planning run job below. If you observe the spool, only run related info and MAPE, MSE etc are listed.
How do we write the forecast results ( for the forecast horizon ) to the spool also ?
Sample Spool
10.03.2010              Run planning job in the background                                                                               
Charact. Combination(1 Frm 1):                                       
DELM ADV                                                                  
Following forecast profile selected: Mil_Forecasting                      
Required Time for Forecast in Seconds: 0.007                              
Univariate forecast successfully executed                                 
Seasonal test called                                                      
Number of periods: 12 , Autocorrelation: 0.359 , Limit: 0.30              
Season test is positive                                                   
MAPE: 49.78 MSE: 787878.39 RMSE: 887.63 MPE: 28.64-                       
MAD: 485.02 Error total: 1895.38                                          
Data saved successfully                                                                               
regards,
Anirudha