Forecast

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Description

The Forecast node is used to apply a forecast model to a data set.


Configuration Options

Basic Configuration Options

Setting Description\Parameters
Split Columns The selected column(s) will be used to split the data set over to build additional models.
Target Column The column we are predicting.
Sort By Columns Sort data rows by these columns.
Outliers Column Column to set an outlier (0/1).
Predictors The columns we are using to predict.

Advanced Configuration Options

Model Options

Setting Description
Model Type The model type.

Options
  • Auto
  • Seasonal Causal
Consider Linear Seasonality
Periodicity
Force Non-Negative Forecasts
Prune Weak Predictors
Include Linear Term Must be included if no predictors are specified.
Standardize Predictors Standardize predictors between 1 and 0.
Auto-lag Predictors
Fill Target Zeroes With

Advanced Options

Setting Description
Automatically Detect/Exclude Outliers
Minimum MAPE Improvement for Outlier
Seasonality Extraction Bandwidth Bandwidth is the fraction of all data points for calculating the localized regression used in smoothing (loess). Smaller numbers = less smoothing.
Trend Smoothing Bandwidth Bandwidth is the fraction of all data points for calculating the localized regression used in smoothing (loess). Smaller numbers = less smoothing.

Actions

Action Description
Preview After configuring the node, the combined result set can be previewed by clicking the Preview button.