Ignoring Initial Zero Values
You use this function to set whether a string of zero values at the beginning of a selected period in the past are included in the forecast.
Example
You want to calculate forecast values for your products. The historical period is the last 24 months. The time series of products that have only existed for a few months therefore begins with a sequence of zero values. You do not want the forecast values to be influenced by these values, so you select Ignore Initial Zero Values
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End of the example.
Activities
Choose this option if you want to exclude initial zero values from the forecast calculation.