The runtime forecast enables you to predict how long the CONVERSION phase will last and to calculate the amount of time to allow for the system block.

The runtime forecast is a component of the local currency changeover.

• Preprocessing has been successfully completed for the central changeover (ANALYZE phase).

The runtime forecast is controlled using a separate package. You copy this package from client 0 in the same way as the changeover package. When copying the package for the runtime forecast, the system deactivates the changeover package, simultaneously activating the package for the runtime forecast.

The runtime forecast takes place in several phases, some of which are identical to those in the changeover package.

1. FILL
2. GENERATION
3. TIME

• Starts the generated programs (but does not run them to completion)
• Counts the number of tables and fields to be converted
• Calculates the amount of time required for conversion

4. READY

You can use the procedure monitor to check whether all the programs in the forecast are running properly

You start the runtime forecast in the Implementation Guide (IMG). You will find the results in the log from report program EWUTIME.