The CESM Procedure

Functional Summary

Table 7.1 summarizes the statements and options that are available in the CESM procedure.

Table 7.1: Functional Summary

Description

Statement

Option

Statements

  

Specifies data tables and options

PROC CESM

 

Specifies BY-group processing

BY

 

Specifies variables to forecast

FORECAST

 

Specifies the time ID variable

ID

 

Data Set Options

  

Specifies the input data table

PROC CESM

DATA=

Specifies the output data table

PROC CESM

OUT=

Specifies the parameter output data table

PROC CESM

OUTEST=

Specifies the forecast output data table

PROC CESM

OUTFOR=

Specify statistics output data table

PROC CESM

OUTSTAT=

Specifies the summary output data table

PROC CESM

OUTSUM=

Accumulation and Seasonality Options

  

Specifies the accumulation frequency

ID

INTERVAL=

Specifies the length of seasonal cycle

PROC CESM

SEASONALITY=

Specifies the interval alignment

ID

ALIGN=

Specifies the starting time ID value

ID

START=

Specifies the ending time ID value

ID

END=

Specifies the accumulation statistic

ID, FORECAST

ACCUMULATE=

Specifies how to interpret missing values

ID, FORECAST

SETMISSING=

Forecasting Horizon, Holdback Options

  

Specifies the data to hold back

FORECAST

BACK=

Specifies the forecast horizon or lead

FORECAST

LEAD=

Forecasting Model Options

  

Specifies the confidence limit width

FORECAST

ALPHA=

Specifies the model selection criterion

FORECAST

CRITERION=

Specifies the forecast model

FORECAST

METHOD=

Specifies the median forecasts

FORECAST

MEDIAN

Specifies the model transformation

FORECAST

TRANSFORM=

Miscellaneous Options

  

Specifies the time ID format

ID

FORMAT=

Specifies the method for trimming the data in the BY groups

ID

TRIMID=


The following sections describe the PROC CESM statement and then describe the other statements in alphabetical order.

Last updated: June 14, 2018