Starting Predictor and Running a Forecast

  Before you start Predictor:

  1. Open a model with historical data (see Creating Spreadsheets with Historical Data).

  2. Select a cell within the range to analyze.

  To start Predictor:

  1. Select Run, and then Predictor.

    The first time you start Predictor, the Predictor wizard Welcome panel opens. After that, Input Data opens.

    The Welcome panel introduces Predictor and provides an overview of how it works.

  2. If Welcome opens, click Next to advance to Input Data.

  3. Set up a forecast following the instructions in Setting Up Predictor Forecasts. To set up a basic forecast, see Guidelines for Setting Up a Forecast.

  4. To run a forecast and produce results, click Run.

    The Predictor Results window opens.

Note:

You can click Run from any of the wizard panels except Welcome at any time, as long as the data range has been properly defined on the Input Data panel.

To use forecasted results, see Analyzing Results at a Basic Level.