File Save Graph saves the plot displayed in viewer window as a SAS/GRAPH grseg catalog entry. When the current view is a table, this menu item is not available. See also “Save” in the section Toolbar Icons. If a graphics catalog entry name has not already been specified, this action functions like “Save Graph As.”
Save Graph As saves the current graph as a SAS/GRAPH grseg catalog entry in a SAS catalog that you specify and/or as an Output Delivery System (ODS) object. By default, an HTML page is created, with the graph embedded as a gif image.
Save Data saves the data displayed in the viewer window in a SAS data set, where applicable.
Save Data As saves the data in a SAS data set that you specify and/or as an Output Delivery System (ODS) object. By default, an HTML page is created, with the data displayed as a table.
Import Data is available if you license SAS/Access software. It opens an Import Wizard, which you can use to import your data from an external spreadsheet or data base to a SAS data set for use in the Time Series Forecasting System.
Export Data is available if you license SAS/Access software. It opens an Export Wizard, which you can use to export a SAS data set, such as a forecast data set created with the Time Series Forecasting System, to an external spreadsheet or data base.
Print Graph prints the contents of the viewer window if the current view is a graph. This is the same as the Print toolbar icon. If the current view is a table, this menu item is not available.
Print Data prints the data displayed in the viewer window, where applicable.
Print Setup opens the Print Setup window, which allows you to access your operating system print setup.
Print Preview opens a preview window to show how your plots will appear when printed.
Close closes the Model Viewer window and returns to the window from which it was invoked.
Edit Edit Model enables you to modify the specification of the current model and to fit the modified model, which is then displayed in the viewer.
Refit Model refits the current model by using data within the current fit range. This action also causes the ranges to be reset if the data range has changed.
Reevaluate Model reevaluates the current model by using data within the current evaluation range. This action also causes the ranges to be reset if the data range has changed.
View See View Selection Icons. It describes each of the items available under “View,” except “Zoom Way Out.”
Zoom Way Out zooms the plot out as far as it will go, undoing all prior zoom in operations.
Tools Link Viewer See “Link/Unlink” in the section Toolbar Icons.
Options Time Ranges opens the Time Ranges Specification window to enable you to change the period of fit, period of evaluation, or forecast horizon to be applied to subsequently fit models.
Statistics of Fit opens the Statistics of Fit Selection window, which presents a list of statistics that the system can display. Use this action to customize the list of statistics shown in the statistics of fit table and available for selection in the Model Selection Criterion menu.
Forecast Options opens the Forecast Options window, which enables you to control the widths of forecast confidence limits and control the kind of predicted values computed for models that include series transformations.
Residual Plot Options Provides a choice of four methods of computing prediction errors for models which include a data transformation.
Prediction Errors computes the difference between the transformed series actual values and model predictions.
Normalized Prediction Errors computes prediction errors in normalized form.
Model Residuals computes the difference between the untransformed series values and the untransformed model predictions.
Normalized Model Residuals computes model residuals in normalized form.
Number of Lags opens a window to enable you to specify the number of lags shown in the Prediction Error Autocorrelations and Prediction Error Tests views. You can also use the Zoom In and Zoom Out actions to control the number of lags displayed.
Correlation Probabilities controls whether the bar charts in the Prediction Error Autocorrelations view represent significance probabilities or values of the correlation coefficient. A check mark or filled check box next to this item indicates that significance probabilities are displayed. In each case the bar graph horizontal axis label changes accordingly.
Include Interventions controls whether intervention effects defined for the current series are automatically added as predictors to the models considered by the automatic selection process. A check mark or filled check box next to this item indicates that the option is turned on.
Print Audit Trail prints to the SAS log information about the models fit by the system. A check mark or filled check box next to this item indicates that the audit option is turned on.
Show Source Statements controls whether SAS statements submitted by the forecasting system are printed in the SAS log. When the Show Source Statements option is selected, the system sets the SAS system option SOURCE before submitting SAS statements; otherwise, the system uses the NOSOURCE option. Note that only some of the functions performed by the forecasting system are accomplished by submitting SAS statements. A check mark or filled check box next to this item indicates that the option is turned on.