SAP Business Network (formally known as Ariba Network) provides the capability to assign Forecast-specific transaction rules to different sets of suppliers or supplier groups.
An overview of these Forecast-specific transaction rules are provided in the table below:
| Transaction Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| Allow suppliers to view forecast data | To allow suppliers to view forecast data, select Yes . |
| Allow suppliers to commit to forecast data | To allow suppliers to commit to forecast data, select Yes . |
| Forecast commit horizon, in days | To specify the number of days as the forecast commit horizon, enter a value. |
| Forecast commit lock horizon, in days | To specify the number of days as the forecast commit lock horizon,enter a value. |
| Use Time series end date to populate Forecast data | To use a time series end date to populate forecast data, select Yes. |
| Forecast commit time bucket | Select the relevant time bucket:
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