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SAS Forecasting for Desktop is a forecasting application that provides automation and productivity gains for smaller scale forecasting tasks. (SAS Forecast Server is recommended for large scale forecasting projects.) SAS Forecast Studio is the client component that provides a graphical interface to the high-performance forecasting procedures developed for the SAS High-Performance Forecasting software.

The most current release is SAS Forecasting for Desktop 12.1.

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SAS Forecasting for Desktop 12.1 released in August 2012

SAS Forecasting for Desktop is a forecasting application that enables you to quickly run smaller scale (up to 1000 time series) forecasting tasks. Here is some of the key functionality in SAS Forecasting for Desktop:

• Generate models automatically by using models that ship with the product.
• Create your own forecasting models or combine generated models.
• Perform top-down, bottom-up, and middle-out hierarchical forecasting.
• Visually analyze and diagnose time series data.
• Model the potential effect of events and independent variables.
• Analyze the effect on forecasts of various future values for the input series.
• Perform rolling simulations to determine the best model for your data.

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Visit our general product information page on www.sas.com for more information.

 Online Documentation       

Free Online Documentation

Help for SAS Forecasting for Desktop is accessible within the product.

Additional documentation is provided on a secure site that requires a user ID and password, which which you can obtain by contacting SAS Technical Support directly. In order to expedite your request, please include SAS Forecasting for Desktop in the subject field of the form.

To access any of the secure documentation listed below, see SAS Forecasting for Desktop .

• SAS Forecast Studio 12.1: User's Guide
• SAS Forecasting for Desktop 12.1: Administrator's Guide, Second Edition

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Need help?

SAS Publishing Representatives are available in the U.S. from 8-5 ET to answer your documentation questions. Contact us at 1-800-727-3228 or e-mail.

Training

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Need help?

Curriculum consultants are available in the U.S. from 9-5 EST. Contact us at 1-800-333-7660 or e-mail.

International customers, please contact your country office.

Online Support Resources

This page contains online support resources that are specific to this product. Visit the Support page to access various self-help and assisted-help resources or submit a problem through the SAS Technical Support form.

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