To apply top-down reconciliation, click the Top Down icon in the Group Level group on the Forecasting tab or select Forecasting>Group Level>Top-down from the Navigator’s context menu.
This procedure begins by preparing forecasts for all groups and items. Then it proportionally adjusts the nested lower level item and group forecasts to sum to the selected group’s forecast. Please consult Reconciling the Hierarchy for more details.
Top-down reconciliation uses the following modifier:
- \TOPDOWN: Directs Forecast Pro to perform top-down reconciliation for all members of the indicated group.