Create a new forecast

Forecast Overview

Icon	Label	Description
[A]	Add forecast	Opens a form for creating a new forecast configuration.
[B]	Restart app	Starts the Forecast app again, e.g. after changes to a configuration.
[C]	Uninstall app	Removes the Forecast app completely from the project.
[D]	Start/Pause forecast	Starts or stops the prediction.
[E]	Forecast status	Shows whether the prediction is currently active or inactive.
[F]	Asset-GAI	The Global Asset Identifier of the assigned asset.
[G]	Forecast length	Specifies how many steps into the future are predicted.
[H]	Context length	Number of historical values used for the forecast calculation.
[I]	target attribute	The asset attribute that is predicted (e.g. temperature).
[J]	Remove configuration	Deletes the individual forecast configuration.
[K]	More options	Opens a context menu with additional editing options. → Forecast Details

Create new forecast

1. Click on [A] Add forecast. ▷ The form Add Forecast opens.

2. Select in the field [A1] Select asset the desired asset whose attribute you want to predict.

3. Select in the field [A2] Target attribute the attribute to be forecast.

4. Select in the field [A3] Input attribute in Feature attribute out. ◈ Feature attributes are supporting input variables that improve the model when calculating the forecast.

5. If necessary, add via [A5] Add attribute additional Feature attributes or remove existing entries via [A4] Remove attribute.

6. Enter in the field [A6] Forecast length the number of forecast steps. ◈ This determines how far into the future the forecast extends (e.g. 12 time units).

7. Enter in the field [A7] Context length enter the number of historical data points the model should use for the calculation.

8. Click on [A8] Save, to create the new forecast. ▷ The configuration is saved and appears in the list.