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Initial Download
Initial Download
The initial download process creates descriptive records for each part. It also loads 42 months of demand history information to be used as a base for predicting future demand. This demand history data is downloaded from the Order Processing module. The initial download process initializes the data base and is performed only once, the first time the forecasting application is used.
If no historical data is available, or if Order Processing is not in use, part descriptive information can be entered manually into the forecasting application.
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