Use of BADIs for forecast error in APO DP

[Former Member]

I am using APO DP V5.

I am wanting to clarify the use of BADIs for the measurement of forecast error.

As I understand it, there are two possible BADIs involved here:

A. BADI /SAPAPO/SDP_FCSTERR, which has a single method /ERROR_CALCULATE

B. BADI /SAPAPO/SCM_FCSTPARA, which has a method /FCST_ERROR_CAL

My questions:

1. As I understand it, if I activate BADI /SAPAPO/SDP_FCSTERR, then <u>regardless</u> of which forecast strategy I use, the forecast error encoded in this BAPI will be calculated; this includes use of forecast strategy 56. Is this correct?

2. Under what circumstances should the method /FCST_ERROR_CAL of BADI /SAPAPO/SCM_FCSTPARA be used?

Thanks,

Bob Austin, Atos Origin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Bob & Atos,

I am currently facing the same issue. As far as I have read Automatic Model Selection Procedure 2 (used in forecast strategy 56), the system uses all measures of error and allows you to use a measure of error that you have defined yourself using the Define Measure of Forecast ErrorBAdI (see Customizing for Demand Planning).

Looking at SPRO (IMG) I found that /SAPAPO/SDP_FCSTERR and method ERROR_CALCULATE, futhermore it clearly points that this BAdi allows you to create your own error measurement for univariate forecasting.

Can somebody give me an example of this implementation?

Best regards,

Carlos Eduardo Rodríguez C.

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