The CESM Procedure
Functional Summary
Table 1 summarizes the statements and options that are available in the CESM procedure.
Table 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: October 12, 2022