Add a forecast action card to a board

Create a new board or open an existing board in designer mode.
Add an Action card to your page.
Learn how to add a card to a board.
With the action card positioned, select Configure action.
The Card configuration panel appears.
In the Actions tab, under Add actions, expand the Forecasts option by clicking .
The list expands to display all forecast actions available to you.

A board displays with various financial data. On the right-hand side, the card configuration panel shows forecast actions available to the user.

The number on the right of the Forecasts label indicates the number of forecast actions that are available. Please note that If this number is zero, then the underlying model contains no forecast actions. Contact your workspace administrator if you need a forecast action for your page.

Note that the action cards act as a placeholder for as many actions as you need. These can also be actions of all types.
With the expanded list of forecast actions, toggle right on the one you want to assign to this card.
The label of the forecast action now appears in the card, on your designer.
Optionally, on the Manage tab, click the icon next to the selected action. Here you can Edit action label or you can Remove action.
- If you Edit action label, you're prompted for a new label. Enter the new label and select Save. Note that this will update the name of the forecast action button on your page only.

If you Remove action, this immediately removes the action button from the action card.

Click Publish.
The action displays on the published page.

Add a forecast action to a card on a board

All boards support forecast actions at the card level. All card types support forecast actions as More actions. To add a forecast action to any card type on a board:

Create a new board or open an existing one in designer mode.
Add any card to your board.
Learn how to add a card to a board.
Optionally, if your board already contains a card, skip to the next step.
On the top right-hand corner of your card, click More actions.

A board displays in designer mode, with a combination chart. The context menu is open and the Configure actions option is highlighted

From the context menu, select Configure actions.
The Card configuration panel appears.
In the Actions tab, under Add actions, expand the Forecasts option by clicking .
The list expands to display all forecast actions available to you.
The number on the right of the Forecasts label indicates the number of forecast actions that are available. Please note that If this number is zero, then the underlying model contains no forecast actions. Contact your workspace administrator if you need a forecast action for your page.
Note that the action cards act as a placeholder for as many actions as you need. These can also be actions of all types.
With the expanded list of forecast actions, toggle right on the one you want to assign to this card.
The label of the forecast action now appears in the card, on your designer.
Optionally, on the Manage tab, click the icon next to the selected action. Here you can Edit action label or you can Remove action.
- If you Edit action label, you're prompted for a new label. Enter the new label and select Save. Note that this will update the name of the forecast action button on your page only.
- If you Remove action, this immediately removes the action button from the action card.
Click Publish.
The action displays in More actions of the card, on the published page.

Add a forecast action to a worksheet

Create a new worksheet or open an existing worksheet in designer mode.
Click Configure grid.
The Select primary grid screen displays.
Select a view, which contains your grid data. Then press Next, then Update.
The grid data displays on your worksheet.

Add a forecast button as an action button on your grid

To add a forecast button as an action on your grid:

Select Configure worksheet actions.
The Configure worksheet actions panel appears on the right-hand side.
In the Actions tab, under Add actions, expand the Forecasts option by clicking .
The list expands to display all forecast actions available to you.
The number on the right of the Forecasts label indicates the number of forecast actions that are available. Please note that If this number is zero, then the underlying model contains no forecast actions. Contact your workspace administrator if you need a forecast action for your page.
Note that the action cards act as a placeholder for as many actions as you need. These can also be actions of all types.
With the expanded list of forecast actions, toggle right on the one you want to assign to this card.
The label of the forecast action now appears in the card, on your designer.
Optionally, on the Manage tab, click the icon next to the selected action. Here you can Edit action label or you can Remove action.
- If you Edit action label, you're prompted for a new label. Enter the new label and select Save. Note that this will update the name of the forecast action button on your page only.
- If you Remove action, this immediately removes the action button from the action card.
Click Publish.
The forecast action icon displays on the top-right corner of the grid.

A worksheet grid displays and the position of forecast action button, in the top-right corned of the grid, is highlighted

Add a forecast to an action card in additional insights

An action card may contain a forecast action button. To add this to your Additional insights:

Add an Additional insights card to your worksheet.
Learn how to add a card to a worksheet.
With the action card positioned, select Configure action.
The Card configuration panel appears.
In the Card configuration panel select the Actions tab
In the Actions tab, under Add actions, expand the Forecasts option by clicking .
The list expands to display all forecast actions available to you.
The number on the right of the Forecasts label indicates the number of forecast actions that are available. Please note that If this number is zero, then the underlying model contains no forecast actions. Contact your workspace administrator if you need a forecast action for your page.
Note that the action cards act as a placeholder for as many actions as you need. These can also be actions of all types.
With the expanded list of forecast actions, toggle right on the one you want to assign to this card.
The label of the forecast action now appears in the card, on your designer.
Optionally, on the Manage tab, click the icon next to the selected action. Here you can Edit action label or you can Remove action.
- If you Edit action label, you're prompted for a new label. Enter the new label and select Save. Note that this will update the name of the forecast action button on your page only.
- If you Remove action, this immediately removes the action button from the action card.
Click Publish.
The action displays as an additional insight action card on the published worksheet.

Add a forecast to all other card types in additional insights

A chart that has been added as an additional insight to your worksheet, may contain a forecast action. To add a forecast action to a chart card:

Add or edit a card in your Additional insights.
Learn how to add a card to your additional insights.
Optionally, if this is a new card, configure the card according to your business needs and publish it.
Learn how to configure a card on a worksheet.
In designer mode, on the top right-hand corner of your card, click More actions.

The additional insights pane is open in designer mode. In its top-right corner, the context menu displays the highlighted Configure actions option

From the context menu, select Configure actions.
The Card configuration panel appears.
In the Actions tab, under Add actions, expand the Forecasts option by clicking .
The list expands to display all forecast actions available to you.
The number on the right of the Forecasts label indicates the number of forecast actions that are available. Please note that If this number is zero, then the underlying model contains no forecast actions. Contact your workspace administrator if you need a forecast action for your page.
Note that the action cards act as a placeholder for as many actions as you need. These can also be actions of all types.
With the expanded list of forecast actions, toggle right on the one you want to assign to this card.
The label of the forecast action now appears in the card, on your designer.
Optionally, on the Manage tab, click the icon next to the selected action. Here you can Edit action label or you can Remove action.
- If you Edit action label, you're prompted for a new label. Enter the new label and select Save. Note that this will update the name of the forecast action button on your page only.
- If you Remove action, this immediately removes the action button from the action card.
Click Publish.
The action displays in More actions on the published page.

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