To configure a consumption forecast type, import the standard objects required for
forecasting from your Salesforce org to Data 360. Deploying the Forecasting
data kit creates the data lake and data model objects for those standard objects.
Required Editions
| Available in: Lightning Experience |
| Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited with Sales, and in Agentforce 1
Sales Edition |
In Data Cloud One setup, select the companion org you want to use for consumption forecasting while deploying the Forecasting data kit.
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From the App Launcher, find and open Data Cloud.
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In Data 360 go to the Data Streams tab and click
New.
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Select the Salesforce CRM connected data source and click
Next.
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Select your connected org.
If only one Salesforce org is connected to Data 360, it’s
selected by default.
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Select Data Bundles, and then select the Forecasting data bundle, and click
Next.
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Select the data space you want to use for forecasting and click
Next.
The installed objects and fields are shown. Don’t remove the data objects, fields,
or mappings. Consumption forecasting relies on the standard installation to show the forecasts
correctly.
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Click Deploy.
The data kit deploys six data streams. The Data Streams tab shows the progress. When the
data streams show an Active status, you’re ready to continue.
