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  1. Formulas
  2. Formulas in Drivetrain
  3. Functions

FORECAST

Finds the best fit line for the given data by using the linear regression method to forecast values for the time period specified.

Syntax: FORECAST (metric_or_variable,'type_of_forecast', start_index,end_index )

  • metric_or_variable is the name of the metric or variable

  • 'type_of_forecast' is the forecast method you want to apply. Currently, only 'linear' regression is supported

  • start_index is the starting index which can be described either in fixed or relative terms to the time period

  • end_index is the ending index which can be described either in fixed or relative terms to the time period

Example: FORECAST (Expansion ARR,'linear', 0,6 )

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