Netezza Time Series Build Options - Advanced

You can use the advanced settings to specify options for forecasting.

Use system determined settings for model build options. Choose this option if you want the system to determine the advanced settings.

Specify. Choose this option if you want to specify the advanced options manually. (The option is not available if the algorithm is Spectral Analysis.)

• Period/Units for period. The period of time after which some characteristic behavior of the time series repeats itself. For example, for a time series of weekly sales figures you would specify 1 for the period and Weeks for the units. Period must be a non-negative integer; Units for period can be one of Milliseconds, Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Quarters, or Years. Do not set Units for period if Period is not set, or if the time type is not numeric. However, if you specify Period, you must also specify Units for period.

Settings for forecasting. You can choose to make forecasts up to a particular point in time, or at specific time points. Valid input for these fields is defined by the data storage type of the field specified for Time Points on the Fields tab. See the topic Netezza Time Series Field Options for more information.

• Forecast horizon. Choose this option if you want to specify only an end point for forecasting. Forecasts will be made up to this point in time.
• Forecast times. Choose this option to specify one or more points in time at which to make forecasts. Click Add to add a new row to the table of time points. To delete a row, select the row and click Delete.