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The IFD consists of several panels.
Each of these panels has a specific role in the process of creating a forecast with the IFD.
In this chapter the functionality of each panel in the IFD will be explained.
In the next chapter will be explained with a use case how a forecast can be created with the
IFD by using the combined functionality of the separate panels.
Forecast panel
The forecast panel plays a central role in creating a forecast in the IFD.
The forecast panel usually shows a tree with all the forecast points for a region and the grouping of these forecast points.
It is also possible to show the work process of a forecaster in the forecast panel.Each node in the forecast panel
The tree consists of two types of nodes:
- workflow nodes:nodes which can be used to start
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- forecasts and view the results of
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- their forecasts,
- view nodes:nodes without a forecast, these nodes are used
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- for viewing purposes.
The forecast panel consists of three main sections each of them will be explained in detail in the coming sections.
Button bar
The top of the forecast panel shows a button bar. By default this button bar will look like this.
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The first leaf node of the group node will be started first. The fourth button start a workflow in server mode. The last button updates the system time to the current time.
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Forecast tree
Running and scheduled workflows
A workflow which is running locally or at the server will be indicated by an arrow icon. A workflow which is scheduled to run will be indicated by a hourglas icon.
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