Demand forecast accuracy cube (ReqDemPlanAccuracyCube) for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 [AX 2012]
Updated: July 18, 2014
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3
The Demand forecast accuracy cube for Microsoft Dynamics AX is used to calculate and store demand forecast versus realized demand accuracy measurements. This article provides details about the cube.
The Demand forecast accuracy cube is included in the Demand Forecast Accuracy project. For information about how deploy the Demand Forecast Accuracy project—and the cubes that it contains—see Deploy the default cubes.
The Demand forecast accuracy cube uses data from the following tables and views:
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EcoResColor table
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EcoResConfiguration table
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EcoResSize table
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EcoResStyle table
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WHSInventStatus table
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ReqDemPlanAdjustedCubeFactView view
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ReqDemPlanAdjustedForecastView view
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ReqDemPlanDimAllocKey view
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ReqDemPlanDimCountryRegion view
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ReqDemPlanDimCustomer view
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ReqDemPlanDimCustomerGroup view
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ReqDemPlanDimReleasedItem view
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ReqDemPlanDimState view
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ReqDemPlanForecastModel view
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ReqDemPlanInventLocation view
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ReqDemPlanInventSite view
The Demand forecast accuracy cube includes the following measure groups.
This measure group is based on the ReqDemPlanAdjustedCubeFactView view and includes the following measures.
| Measure | Measure field name | Aggregation | Description | Associated dimensions |
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| Historical demand quantity | ReqDemPlanAdjustedCubeFactView.TransactionQty | Sum | Past sales order lines, BOM requirement lines, and transfer lines, recorded in the Microsoft Dynamics AX database represent the historical demand quantity. | Item allocation key Country region Customer Customer group Released product State Warehouse Site Company Styles Inventory status Colors Configurations Sizes Historical demand Date |
This measure group is based on the ReqDemPlanAdjustedForecastView view and includes the following measures.
| Measure | Measure field name | Aggregation | Description | Associated dimensions |
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| Current AX forecast | ReqDemPlanAdjustedForecastView.Qty | Sum | Demand forecast lines recorded in the Microsoft Dynamics AX database and consumed by master planning represent the current forecast. | Item allocation key Country region Customer Customer group Released product State Forecast models Warehouse Site Company Styles Inventory status Colors Configurations Sizes Date |
The Demand forecast accuracy cube contains the following calculated measures.
| Calculated measure | Associated measure group | Description |
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| Error percentage | Adjusted forecast | The discrepancy between realized demand and projected demand, expressed in percentage. |
| Error absolute | Adjusted forecast | The discrepancy between realized demand and projected demand, expressed in absolute values. |
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