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description: You can create custom fields for the Account Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast objects and define a unique mapping for these fields. This mapping creates a metric that you can add to an account forecast. Use these custom metrics to track account forecasts better.
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# Create Custom Fields for Account Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast Objects

You can create custom fields for the Account Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast objects and define a unique mapping for these fields. This mapping creates a metric that you can add to an account forecast. Use these custom metrics to track account forecasts better.

### Required Editions

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Note

There’s a newer version of forecasting available called Advanced Account Forecasting. To learn about how the features are different, review this [comparison](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.aaf_admin_comparison_pictoral_concept.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Compare Account Forecasting and Advanced Account Forecasting to make an informed decision about the feature you want to use for account forecast calculations in your org. We recommend that you enable only one of these features in your org based on your decision."). For new implementations, use [Advanced Account Forecasting](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.aaf_admin_parent_concept.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Generate comprehensive, multi-horizon forecasts for sales, operations, inventory, service, and other aspects of your business. Tailor your forecasting configurations to your objectives to generate accurate, relevant forecasts. Generate forecasts based on the data sources of your choice, such as opportunities, orders, and sales agreements, and define sophisticated calculation logic. Help different teams collaborate on forecasts and fine-tune forecasts."). For existing implementations, plan your [migration](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.aaf_admin_migrate_af.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "You can use Advanced Account Forecasting to generate forecasts based on opportunities, orders, sales agreements, historical orders, and any other custom measures considering all aspects of business from Salesforce and beyond. If you’re an existing customer using Account Forecasting, follow these steps to migrate to Advanced Account Forecasting.").

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1. Add a custom field for Account Product Forecast.
    1. In Object Manager, select **Account Product Forecast**.
    2. Click **Fields & Relationships**, then click **New**.
    3. Select the data type for the custom field and click **Next**.
    4. Provide the field label.
    5. Provide the required field-level access to your key account managers.
    6. Select the Dynamic Forms-enabled Lightning record pages that should include the field, then click **Next**.
        
        If you don’t have any Dynamic Forms-enabled Lightning record pages for the object, this step doesn’t appear.
    7. Add the field to the page layout and click **Save**.
2. Add a custom field for Account Product Period Forecast.
    
    1. In Object Manager, select **Account Product Period Forecast**.
    2. Click **Fields & Relationships**, then click **New**.
    3. Select the data type for the custom field and click **Next**.
    4. Provide the field label.
    5. Provide the required field-level access to your key account managers.
    6. Select the Dynamic Forms-enabled Lightning record pages that should include the field, then click **Next**.
        
        If you don’t have any Dynamic Forms-enabled Lightning record pages for the object, this step doesn’t appear.
    7. Add the field to the page layout and click **Save**.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-manufacturing-264-0-0-production-enus/71a7997a-6330-43f9-81ad-0e7c8f13997c/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note
    
    - You can create custom fields for currency, number, and percentage field types.
    - You can’t create Roll-Up Summary fields for Account Product Period Forecast.
    - You can update multiple values of a single custom metric for multiple products and periods during the account forecast adjustment window.

#### See Also

- [Create Custom Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.adding_fields.htm&type=5&language=en_US)