47372 - Forecast Analysis Accuracy scenario "Completed with error" when baseline offset and forecast disaggregation are both enabled, and FCST_DISAGG

Problem Note 47372: Forecast Analysis Accuracy scenario "Completed with error" when baseline offset and forecast disaggregation are both enabled, and FCST_DISAGG_METHOD=2

When attempting to perform Forecast Accuracy Analysis through the SAS^® Merchandise Solutions Configuration Workbench, the scenario might generate a 'Completed with error' status. Simultaneously, the following error might occur in your Merchandise Intelligence Grid Server log:

13:37:12 MG_302_ODF2_DIRECT_MODEL : Completed processing ODF for Model Group 302 in 0 seconds for 8143 geo/prods 13:37:12 MG_302 : FA Writing Model Group 302 holdout results 13:37:12 fa_output_0 : Processing Low Model Data level 13:37:12 fa_output_0 : Completed processing Low Model Data level in 0 seconds for 8143 prod/geos 13:37:12 MG_302 : ERROR: TKTException code = 6 (Access violation) Address Frame (DBGHELP API Version 4.0 rev 5) 0000000002F48CAA 000000000B113600 tkmi:gridmain+0x5D030 0000000002FD9205 000000000B114160 tkmi:gridsetup+0x3ECB5 0000000002FC59A6 000000000B114220 tkmi:gridsetup+0x2B456 0000000002F32304 000000000B118ED0 tkmi:gridmain+0x4668A 0000000002F30366 000000000B11B440 tkmi:gridmain+0x446EC 0000000002F2F931 000000000B11D9A0 tkmi:gridmain+0x43CB7 0000000002F08285 000000000B11FDF0 tkmi:gridmain+0x1C60B 0000000003B829A1 000000000B11FDF8 tkepdl:tkepdl+0x19A1 000000000061279B 000000000B11FEB8 tkmk:tkBoot+0x177B 00000000006138B7 000000000B11FF50 tkmk:tkBoot+0x2897 000000007770F33D 000000000B11FF58 kernel32:BaseThreadInitThunk+0xD 0000000077942CA1 000000000B11FF88 ntdll:RtlUserThreadStart+0x21 13:37:12 MG_302 : Error: Failed in fa_output for Model Group 302 13:37:12 MG_302 : ERROR: FA Model_Group_Id=302 (DQ=6467,RT=1) 13:37:12 MG_302 : FA Completed Processing Model Group 302, Scenario Current_Config 13:37:12 MG_302_dim : Completed Processing Model Group 302 in 19 seconds (process=15, dim=3)

The errors are generated when baseline offset is enabled, forecast disaggregation is enabled, and FCST_DISAGG_METHOD=2. Forecast disaggregation is enabled when the model specification FCST_DISAGG=1. Baseline offset is enabled when the model specification COMPUTE_BASELINE_OFFSET=1 or the model specification BASELINE_OFFSET_VALUE > 0. The errors are generated due to improper filtering of demand series data.

The workaround is to not enable forecast disaggregation and baseline offset at the same time.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS Markdown Optimization	Linux for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M1	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Markdown Optimization	Microsoft® Windows® for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Promotion Optimization	Linux for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M1	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Promotion Optimization	Microsoft® Windows® for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Regular Price Optimization	Linux for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M1	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Regular Price Optimization	Microsoft® Windows® for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Retail Forecasting	Linux for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M1	9.3 TS1M1
SAS System	SAS Retail Forecasting	Microsoft® Windows® for x64	5.2	5.2_M1	9.3 TS1M0	9.3 TS1M1

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	alert

Date Modified:	2012-10-10 08:35:17
Date Created:	2012-08-29 15:14:25

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Problem Note 47372: Forecast Analysis Accuracy scenario "Completed with error" when baseline offset and forecast disaggregation are both enabled, and FCST_DISAGG_METHOD=2

Operating System and Release Information