Explanation Variables
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Usage
Use this window to change the collaborate forecast, the forecast is changed by removing some of the collaboration partners that have guessed very different than the other partners. You add/remove partners by selecting/deselecting their line in the legend. The x-axis unit is time (periods) from the first period of historical data for the current item to the last period of the forecasting horizon. The choice of period unit (week, month or quarter) is done once and for all in the Period Version Setup. The y-axis unit can be either the standard unit for the current Part No (number) or the Cost Price (Select Unit) The y-axis is automatically scaled to fit the data which is presented. If the window is too small to fit all the data into the x-axis, then scrolling buttons are activated in the bottom left and right corners of the window. The graph may also be scrolled by dragging the x-axis scale in the desired direction.
| Element | Color | Read/Write | Description |
| Collaborate forecast |
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Read-only | This is the collaborate forecast that you have made in the collaborate partner graph. If you have not removed any of the collaboration partners from then the collaborate forecast will be the average of the suggested forecast from all your collaboration partners. |
| The collaborate partners | Different colors | Read-only | This is the forecast line for each of the collaboration partners, all partners that are displayed in the graph are included in the collaborate forecast calculations |
Legend
The legend is a vertical bar in the right side of the
window. It can be maximized or minimized by using the appropriate buttons in the
upper part of the legend area: 
and 
respectively. When maximized, use the legend to select the
data elements that are to be presented in the graph, as well as to view the
colors representing each element. Remember that if you deselect one of the
collaboration partners forecast you remove that partner in the collaboration
forecast calculation.
Notes button 
This presents the following information when you point at or drag one or several periodical data elements: the specific data element, the specific period, and the on-line value.
Confidence Interval button 
This presents the confidence intervals for the total collaboration forecast. The dark gray area represents 1 standard deviation, while the lighter gray area represents 2 standard deviations. If you remove the collaboration partners that have the forecasts guesses that different the most from the collaborate forecast you will se that the confidence interval will get smaller.
Activity Diagrams
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Activities
| Menu Choice | Activity |
| Copy as Bitmap | Copy the graph to the clipboard. After this command it is possible to paste the graph into other files. |
| Legend | Turn legend on/off. |
| Tool tip | Turn tool tip notes on/off. |
| Confidence interval | Turn confidence interval on/off. |
Fields
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