Map Custom Fields of Account Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast
Add custom metrics to the Forecast tab of an account by mapping custom fields of Account
Product Forecast and Account Product Period Forecast. Make each mapping unique.
Required Editions
Note
There’s a newer version of forecasting available called Advanced Account Forecasting. To
learn about how the features are different, review this comparison. For new implementations, use Advanced Account Forecasting. For existing implementations, plan your
migration.
Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer
Editions
User Permissions Needed
To create custom metric mapping:
Customize Application
Note You can create a mapping only for currency, number, decimal, and percentage data types.
In Setup, enter Account Forecasting in the Quick Find box.
In Feature Settings, under Manufacturing, select Account
Forecasting.
In the Metrics Mapping section, all custom fields are listed under Product Period Metrics.
For each row, click the corresponding dropdown value for Product
Metrics.
Click Save.
Example For the Product Period metric, select Inventory Quantity. Select Inventory Level as the
corresponding Product metric.
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