This article walks you through everything you need to successfully activate Einstein Forecasting — including data requirements, the 80% field population rule, renamed field impacts, and the Assisted Setup flow.
Start here — it's the fastest way to identify blockers.
All of the following must be true before Einstein Forecasting can be activated:
SELECT count() FROM OpportunityHistory WHERE CreatedDate = LAST_N_DAYS:365Einstein Forecasting requires the standard Amount field to be populated on at least 80% of your open Opportunities.
This is one of the most common activation blockers. Here's how to check:
Step 1 — Count all open Opportunities:
SELECT count() FROM Opportunity WHERE IsClosed = FALSE
Step 2 — Count open Opportunities with Amount populated:
SELECT count() FROM Opportunity WHERE IsClosed = FALSE AND Amount != ''
Step 3 — Calculate your percentage:
(Result from Step 2) ÷ (Result from Step 1) = must be greater than 0.80 (80%)
If you fall below 80%, work with your team to populate the Amount field on open Opportunities before attempting to activate Einstein Forecasting.
Einstein Forecasting relies on standard Salesforce fields — specifically the standard Amount and Close Date fields on the Opportunity object. If these fields have been renamed in your org, this can cause confusion, but the field API name is what matters, not the label.
What to check:
Amount), not a custom fieldAmountWhen you enable Einstein Forecasting, Salesforce installs a managed package called the Sales Cloud Einstein (OIQ_Integration) app. This is separate from the Einstein Forecasting Analytics app.
Setup checklist:
Where can I learn about the prediction column, prediction panel, and dashboard? Check out the Einstein Forecasting Help article for a full overview.
Q: I only see a prediction for the current month or quarter — is this normal? Yes! Einstein Forecasting makes predictions for the current period only. When the first of the next month arrives, the previous prediction is purged and a new one is generated for that period.
Q: Why don't individual users (non-managers) see predictions? Einstein Forecasting is designed for Forecast Managers (FMs) only. Predictions are only delivered to users who are FMs.
The ViewForecastingPredictive user permission in the SCE permission set should only be assigned to Forecast Managers (and admins). If assigned to other users, they'll see a dashboard with no results.
Q: Einstein Forecasting and related features are completely missing from Setup — what do I do?
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