Using Application Function Modeler To Create Forecast (APL) Procedure in SAP HANA
In this blog or document, I have shared my experience gained while creating forecast procedure using following features of SAP HANA: APL (Automated Predictive Library) Forecast Function Application Function Modeler (AFM) I haven't seen any convincing blog which promotes this feature of SAP HANA. Personally, I believe it is really good feature for people with beginner or no SQL scripting skills as AFM is graphical tool. However, the end result is a procedure which can be used later for different purpose. I created this forecast procedure based on the use case provided by Forefront Analytics . The use case instructed to use APL forecast function. The input dataset was provided by Forefront Analytics . I started my research on APL and my main focus was time series function i.e. " Forecast ". I learnt about APL installation and different APL functions as I progressed. I discovered about AFM when I was watching SAP Technology videos as part of my APL research. I have...