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description: Forecasting is available within the bar graph widget when using a date dimension (day, month, or week).
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# Activate Forecasting

Forecasting is available within the bar graph widget when using a date dimension (day, month, or week).

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            <td data-label="REQUIRED USER ROLE" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38921e38 ">To activate forecasting</td>

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1. Click the measurement you want to add forecasting to.
2. Enter the **Options** menu.
3. To turn on forecasting, select **Forecasting**. These options are available:
    
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                  <strong class="uicontrol">Type</strong>
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                    <li><strong class="uicontrol">Auto</strong> — Extend the widget time frame by 25%. </li>

                    <li><strong class="uicontrol">Exactly</strong> — Choose the number of days in the forecast length. </li>

                    <li><strong class="uicontrol">Until</strong> — Choose the end date for the forecast period.</li>

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                  <strong class="uicontrol">Forecast Length</strong>
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                <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Defined automatically based on the data you have in your workspace. The more data
                  and repeating patterns you have in your workspace, the better Marketing Cloud
                  Intelligence’s forecasting capabilities. </td>

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                  <strong class="uicontrol">Forecast Model</strong>
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                <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">The forecasting method with the highest-quality score is selected. You can keep the
                  automated process AUTO. Then, each time the widget is loaded, the platform selects a
                  different method depending on the data retrieved and the method’s quality score.
                  Alternatively, you can specify a model that is always used for this measurement from the
                  dropdown list. The quality score for each method is displayed next to the method’s name.
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                  <strong class="uicontrol">Ignore last X</strong>
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                <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">This option allows you to ignore the number of days inserted in the forecasting
                  calculation. This option is suitable for cases where the data for the last number of days
                  is incomplete and you don’t want to include it in the calculation. </td>

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                  <strong class="uicontrol">Show Description</strong>
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                <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">When checked, a tool-tip appears at the top-right side of the widget displaying the
                  selected forecasting method and its quality score for each relevant measurement. </td>

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