Forecast settings

This table describes the Forecast options for customizing your settings in the Control-M client:

Option type

Description

Color Settings

Enables you to choose the color settings for the job hosts in the forecast flow diagram for executed and not executed jobs.

Forecast Calendar

Start day of the week: Enables you to select the day of the week on which a business week starts in the Forecast multiple hosts calendar display.

Maximum Jobs per Forecast Action: Enables you to set the maximum number of jobs included in the Forecast multiple hosts calendar display.

Display

Display Execution Time: Enables you to choose a time reference when displaying the execution time in the job host or Gantt chart by selecting local time or the time according to the Control‑M/Server.

Display Seconds in Execution time: Enables you to view the execution time in seconds.

Business Service Critical Path: Defines the job path that has the most impact on the completion time of the service by displaying according to the following options:

  • Show complete path: Enables you to see the entire critical path
  • Show until first gap: Enables you to see part of the critical path that has the most direct impact on the completion time.

The critical path is indicated in the flow diagram by special markings on the job hosts. If Forecast predicts that the Business Service is delayed, the user can examine the jobs in the critical path to determine what factors are delaying the jobs.

Show Control-M New Day indicators in Gantt view: Enables you to see red vertical lines in the Gantt chart that indicate the beginning of the New Day for each Control-M.

Changes only take effect after forecast refresh or it is restarted.

What if Scenario

Automatic ‘Run Forecast' on scenario update: Enables you to automatically run a forecast when the What-If scenario is changed.

Parent Topic

Customized settings