topic Re: Discret values in forecasting in SAS Forecasting and Econometrics

Discret values in forecasting

FVidal — Tue, 29 May 2018 14:01:00 GMT

Hello everybody,

I would like to know if there is the possibility to force Forecast Studio to give me discret values. I have an initial dataset with discret values and I know that the only possible values are discret values. How can I get discret values from a Forecast Studio model?

I'm using Forecast Studio 14.2.

Thanks in advanced,

Ferran

Re: Discret values in forecasting

mitrov — Tue, 29 May 2018 18:18:42 GMT

Hello,

All models supported by FS assume a continuous response variable. In short, the answer is "not directly".

The way I'd go is to create a report that "discretizes" the forecasts. If you do not need the hierarchy to be reconciled it would be fairly simple to code, just round the forecasts to the nearest integral with data step.

Hierarchy reconciliation would be a bit more complex with integer numbers.

Best

Michele

Re: Discret values in forecasting

joekatz — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:03:31 GMT

Hi Ferran,

You can change the format of the data that is shown on the Forecasting View for the plot, the table or both. Please note that this does not change the underlying data - you are just changing the format for viewing. From the Menu, select View then Forecast View Properties. At the bottom of the window, you can change the plot and table from “Auto-formatting enabled” by unchecking the box and by changing “Set number of decimal places in forecasts" to zero.

Regards,
Joe