Create a New Forecast

Forecast Overview

Symbol	Label	Description
[A]	Add forecast	Opens a form to create a new forecast configuration.
[B]	Restart app	Restarts the Forecast app, 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 forecast.
[E]	Forecast status	Indicates whether the forecast is currently Active or Inactive.
[F]	Asset GAI	The Global Asset Identifier of the assigned asset.
[G]	Forecast length	Indicates how many steps into the future are predicted.
[H]	Context length	Number of historical values used for the forecast calculation.
[I]	Target attribute	The attribute of the asset 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 a New Forecast

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

2. In the [A1] Select Asset field, select the desired asset whose attribute you want to predict.

3. In the [A2] Target Attribute field, select the attribute that should be predicted.

4. In the [A3] Input Attribute field, select a Feature Attribute. ◈ Feature Attributes are supporting input variables that improve the model in calculating the forecast.

5. If needed, add more Feature Attributes via [A5] Add Attribute or remove existing entries via [A4] Remove Attribute.

6. In the [A6] Forecast Length field, enter the number of prediction steps. ◈ This determines how far into the future is predicted (e.g., 12 time units).

7. In the [A7] Context Length field, enter the number of historical data points that 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.