Weighted moving Average Profile

Hi All,
I am using weighted moving average profile and have created a Weighted group as Flat(100%) i.e. sum of weighting factors as 1.00 and an increasing profile with Sum of Weighting factors as 1.2 and decreasing profile with sum of weighting factors as .8.
Now when i execute the forecast the system calculates the forecast values as 55 for flat,increasing and decreasing.
But actually when i take the historical values and the weighted factors in excel sheet the value that i should get for flat should be 55, for increasing it should be 65(1.255) and decresing it should be 43(.855).
Has anyone worked on weighted moving average profiles and especially increasing and decreasing types as system is calculating only for 100% weighted factors.
SAP library clearly says the sum ofthe weighted factors should be one.
But how to calculate for such increasing and decreasing profiles.
Your help is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
manisha

Hello
Is thr nobody who has worked on weighted moving averages forecast.
Pls require your inputs.
I highly appreciate your help on this topic.
Thanks
manisha

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