ITimeSeries.ForecastStartDate

Syntax

ForecastStartDate: DateTime;

The ForecastStartDate property returns forecasting period start date for series.

This example describes custom method. The data series is passed as a whole.

Public Function UserFunc(Input: ITimeSeries; Output: ITimeSeries);

Var

I, First: Integer;

Begin

First := Input.DateToIndex(Input.ForecastStartDate);

For I := Input.StartIndex To Input.EndIndex Do

If Input.DateToIndex(Input.ForecastStartDate) <= I Then

Output(I) := Input(First - 1);

End If;

End For;

End Function UserFunc;

The method returns the forecast series values that repeat the last series value in retrospective period.