# Pivot Forecast — Application Spec ## Overview A web application for building named forecast scenarios against any PostgreSQL table. The core workflow is: load known historical actuals as a baseline, shift those dates forward by a specified interval into the forecast period to establish a no-change starting point, then apply incremental adjustments (scale, recode, clone) to build the plan. An admin configures a source table, generates a baseline, and opens it for users to make adjustments. Users interact with a pivot table to select slices of data and apply forecast operations. All changes are incremental (append-only), fully audited, and reversible. --- ## Tech Stack - **Backend:** Node.js / Express - **Database:** PostgreSQL — isolated `pf` schema, installs into any existing DB - **Frontend:** Vanilla JS + AG Grid (pivot mode) - **Pattern:** Follows fc_webapp (shell) + pivot_forecast (operations) --- ## Database Schema: `pf` Everything lives in the `pf` schema. Install via sequential SQL scripts. ### `pf.source` Registered source tables available for forecasting. ```sql CREATE TABLE pf.source ( id serial PRIMARY KEY, schema text NOT NULL, tname text NOT NULL, label text, -- friendly display name status text DEFAULT 'active', -- active | archived created_at timestamptz DEFAULT now(), created_by text, UNIQUE (schema, tname) ); ``` ### `pf.col_meta` Column configuration for each registered source table. Determines how the app treats each column. ```sql CREATE TABLE pf.col_meta ( id serial PRIMARY KEY, source_id integer REFERENCES pf.source(id), cname text NOT NULL, -- column name in source table label text, -- friendly display name role text NOT NULL, -- 'dimension' | 'value' | 'units' | 'date' | 'ignore' is_key boolean DEFAULT false, -- true = part of natural key (used in WHERE slice) opos integer, -- ordinal position (for ordering) UNIQUE (source_id, cname) ); ``` **Roles:** - `dimension` — categorical field (customer, part, channel, rep, geography, etc.) — appears as pivot rows/cols, used in WHERE filters for operations - `value` — the money/revenue field to scale - `units` — the quantity field to scale - `date` — the primary date field; used for baseline/reference date range and stored in the forecast table - `filter` — columns available as filter conditions in the Baseline Workbench (e.g. order status, ship date, open flag); used in baseline WHERE clauses but **not stored** in the forecast table - `ignore` — exclude from forecast table entirely ### `pf.version` Named forecast scenarios. One forecast table (`pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id}`) is created per version. ```sql CREATE TABLE pf.version ( id serial PRIMARY KEY, source_id integer REFERENCES pf.source(id), name text NOT NULL, description text, status text DEFAULT 'open', -- open | closed exclude_iters jsonb DEFAULT '["reference"]', -- iter values excluded from all operations created_at timestamptz DEFAULT now(), created_by text, closed_at timestamptz, closed_by text, UNIQUE (source_id, name) ); ``` **`exclude_iters`:** jsonb array of `iter` values that are excluded from operation WHERE clauses. Defaults to `["reference"]`. Reference rows are still returned by `get_data` (visible in pivot) but are never touched by scale/recode/clone. Additional iters can be added to lock them from further adjustment. **Forecast table naming:** `pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id}` — e.g., `pf.fc_sales_3`. One table per version, physically isolated. Contains both operational rows and reference rows. Creating a version → `CREATE TABLE pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id} (...)` Deleting a version → `DROP TABLE pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id}` + delete from `pf.version` + delete from `pf.log` ### `pf.log` Audit log. Every write operation gets one entry here. ```sql CREATE TABLE pf.log ( id bigserial PRIMARY KEY, version_id integer REFERENCES pf.version(id), pf_user text NOT NULL, stamp timestamptz DEFAULT now(), operation text NOT NULL, -- 'baseline' | 'reference' | 'scale' | 'recode' | 'clone' slice jsonb, -- the WHERE conditions that defined the selection params jsonb, -- operation parameters (increments, new values, scale factor, etc.) note text -- user-provided comment ); ``` ### `pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id}` (dynamic, one per version) Created when a version is created. Mirrors source table dimension/value/units/date columns plus forecast metadata. Contains both operational rows (`iter = 'baseline' | 'scale' | 'recode' | 'clone'`) and reference rows (`iter = 'reference'`). ```sql -- Example: source table "sales", version id 3 → pf.fc_sales_3 CREATE TABLE pf.fc_sales_3 ( id bigserial PRIMARY KEY, -- mirrored from source (role = dimension | value | units | date only): customer text, channel text, part text, geography text, order_date date, units numeric, value numeric, -- forecast metadata: iter text, -- 'baseline' | 'reference' | 'scale' | 'recode' | 'clone' logid bigint REFERENCES pf.log(id), pf_user text, created_at timestamptz DEFAULT now() ); ``` Note: no `version_id` column on the forecast table — it's implied by the table itself. ### `pf.sql` Generated SQL stored per source and operation. Built once when col_meta is finalized, fetched at request time. ```sql CREATE TABLE pf.sql ( id serial PRIMARY KEY, source_id integer REFERENCES pf.source(id), operation text NOT NULL, -- 'baseline' | 'reference' | 'scale' | 'recode' | 'clone' | 'get_data' | 'undo' sql text NOT NULL, generated_at timestamptz DEFAULT now(), UNIQUE (source_id, operation) ); ``` **Column names are baked in at generation time.** Runtime substitution tokens: | Token | Resolved from | |-------|--------------| | `{{fc_table}}` | `pf.fc_{tname}_{version_id}` — derived at request time | | `{{where_clause}}` | built from `slice` JSON by `build_where()` in JS | | `{{exclude_clause}}` | built from `version.exclude_iters` — e.g. `AND iter NOT IN ('reference')` | | `{{logid}}` | newly inserted `pf.log` id | | `{{pf_user}}` | from request body | | `{{date_from}}` / `{{date_to}}` | baseline/reference date range (source period) | | `{{date_offset}}` | PostgreSQL interval string to shift dates into the forecast period — e.g. `1 year`, `6 months`, `2 years 3 months` (baseline only; empty string = no shift) | | `{{value_incr}}` / `{{units_incr}}` | scale operation increments | | `{{pct}}` | scale mode: absolute or percentage | | `{{set_clause}}` | recode/clone dimension overrides | | `{{scale_factor}}` | clone multiplier | **Request-time flow:** 1. Fetch SQL from `pf.sql` for `source_id` + `operation` 2. Fetch `version.exclude_iters`, build `{{exclude_clause}}` 3. Build `{{where_clause}}` from `slice` JSON via `build_where()` 4. Substitute all tokens 5. Execute — single round trip **WHERE clause safety:** `build_where()` validates every key in the slice against col_meta (only `role = 'dimension'` columns are permitted). Values are sanitized (escaped single quotes). No parameterization — consistent with existing projects, debuggable in Postgres logs. --- ## Setup / Install Scripts ``` setup_sql/ 01_schema.sql -- CREATE SCHEMA pf; create all metadata tables (source, col_meta, version, log, sql) ``` Source registration, col_meta configuration, SQL generation, version creation, and forecast table DDL all happen via API. --- ## API Routes ### DB Browser | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | GET | `/api/tables` | List all tables in the DB with row counts | | GET | `/api/tables/:schema/:tname/preview` | Preview columns + sample rows | ### Source Management | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | GET | `/api/sources` | List registered sources | | POST | `/api/sources` | Register a source table | | GET | `/api/sources/:id/cols` | Get col_meta for a source | | PUT | `/api/sources/:id/cols` | Save col_meta configuration | | POST | `/api/sources/:id/generate-sql` | Generate/regenerate all operation SQL into `pf.sql` | | GET | `/api/sources/:id/sql` | View generated SQL for a source (inspection/debug) | | DELETE | `/api/sources/:id` | Deregister a source (does not affect existing forecast tables) | ### Forecast Versions | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | GET | `/api/sources/:id/versions` | List versions for a source | | POST | `/api/sources/:id/versions` | Create a new version (CREATE TABLE for forecast table) | | PUT | `/api/versions/:id` | Update version (name, description, exclude_iters) | | POST | `/api/versions/:id/close` | Close a version (blocks further edits) | | POST | `/api/versions/:id/reopen` | Reopen a closed version | | DELETE | `/api/versions/:id` | Delete a version (DROP TABLE + delete log entries) | ### Baseline & Reference Data | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | POST | `/api/versions/:id/baseline` | Load one baseline segment (additive — does not clear existing baseline rows) | | DELETE | `/api/versions/:id/baseline` | Clear all baseline rows and baseline log entries for this version | | POST | `/api/versions/:id/reference` | Load reference rows from source table for a date range (additive) | **Baseline load request body:** ```json { "date_from": "2024-01-01", "date_to": "2024-12-31", "date_col": "order_date", "date_offset": "1 year", "filters": [ { "col": "order_status", "op": "IN", "values": ["OPEN", "PENDING"] }, { "col": "ship_date", "op": "BETWEEN", "values": ["2025-04-01", "2025-05-31"] } ], "pf_user": "admin", "note": "Open orders regardless of order date", "replay": false } ``` - `date_from` / `date_to` — optional when `filters` constrain the result sufficiently; if omitted the date range clause is skipped - `date_col` — which date column to apply the range to; defaults to the source's primary `role = 'date'` column; can be any `role = 'date'` or `role = 'filter'` column with a date type - `date_offset` — PostgreSQL interval string applied to the primary `role = 'date'` column when inserting (not to filter columns). Examples: `"1 year"`, `"6 months"`, `"2 years 3 months"`. Defaults to `"0 days"`. - `filters` — zero or more additional filter conditions. Each has: - `col` — must be `role = 'filter'` or `role = 'date'` in col_meta - `op` — one of `=`, `!=`, `IN`, `NOT IN`, `BETWEEN`, `IS NULL`, `IS NOT NULL` - `values` — array of strings; two elements for `BETWEEN`, multiple for `IN`/`NOT IN`, omitted for `IS NULL`/`IS NOT NULL` - Baseline loads are **additive** — existing `iter = 'baseline'` rows are not touched. Each load is its own log entry and is independently undoable. `replay` controls behavior when incremental rows exist (applies to Clear + reload, not individual segments): - `replay: false` (default) — after clearing, re-load baseline segments, leave incremental rows untouched - `replay: true` — after clearing, re-load baseline, then re-execute each incremental log entry in chronological order **v1 note:** `replay: true` returns `501 Not Implemented` until the replay engine is built. **Clear baseline (`DELETE /api/versions/:id/baseline`)** — deletes all rows where `iter = 'baseline'` and all `operation = 'baseline'` log entries. Irreversible (no undo). Returns `{ rows_deleted, log_entries_deleted }`. **Reference request body:** same shape as baseline load without `replay`. Reference dates land verbatim (no offset). Additive — multiple reference loads stack independently, each undoable by logid. ### Forecast Data | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | GET | `/api/versions/:id/data` | Return all rows for this version (all iters including reference) | Returns flat array. AG Grid pivot runs client-side on this data. ### Forecast Operations All operations share a common request envelope: ```json { "pf_user": "paul.trowbridge", "note": "optional comment", "slice": { "channel": "WHS", "geography": "WEST" } } ``` `slice` keys must be `role = 'dimension'` columns per col_meta. Stored in `pf.log` as the implicit link to affected rows. #### Scale `POST /api/versions/:id/scale` ```json { "pf_user": "paul.trowbridge", "note": "10% volume lift Q3 West", "slice": { "channel": "WHS", "geography": "WEST" }, "value_incr": null, "units_incr": 5000, "pct": false } ``` - `value_incr` / `units_incr` — absolute amounts to add (positive or negative). Either can be null. - `pct: true` — treat as percentage of current slice total instead of absolute - Excludes `exclude_iters` rows from the source selection - Distributes increment proportionally across rows in the slice - Inserts rows tagged `iter = 'scale'` #### Recode `POST /api/versions/:id/recode` ```json { "pf_user": "paul.trowbridge", "note": "Part discontinued, replaced by new SKU", "slice": { "part": "OLD-SKU-001" }, "set": { "part": "NEW-SKU-002" } } ``` - `set` — one or more dimension fields to replace (can swap multiple at once) - Inserts negative rows to zero out the original slice - Inserts positive rows with replaced dimension values - Both sets of rows share the same `logid` — undone together - Inserts rows tagged `iter = 'recode'` #### Clone `POST /api/versions/:id/clone` ```json { "pf_user": "paul.trowbridge", "note": "New customer win, similar profile to existing", "slice": { "customer": "EXISTING CO", "channel": "DIR" }, "set": { "customer": "NEW CO" }, "scale": 0.75 } ``` - `set` — dimension values to override on cloned rows - `scale` — optional multiplier on value/units (default 1.0) - Does not offset original slice - Inserts rows tagged `iter = 'clone'` ### Audit & Undo | Method | Route | Description | |--------|-------|-------------| | GET | `/api/versions/:id/log` | List all log entries for a version, newest first | | DELETE | `/api/log/:logid` | Undo: delete all forecast rows with this logid, then delete log entry | --- ## Frontend (Web UI) ### Navigation (sidebar) 1. **Sources** — browse DB tables, register sources, configure col_meta, generate SQL 2. **Versions** — list forecast versions per source, create/close/reopen/delete 3. **Baseline** — baseline workbench for the selected version 4. **Forecast** — main working view (pivot + operation panel) 5. **Log** — change history with undo ### Sources View - Left: DB table browser (like fc_webapp) — all tables with row counts, preview on click - Right: Registered sources list — click to open col_meta editor - Col_meta editor: AG Grid editable table — set role per column, toggle is_key, set label - "Generate SQL" button — triggers generate-sql route, shows confirmation - Must generate SQL before versions can be created against this source ### Versions View - List of versions for selected source — name, status (open/closed), created date, row count - Create version form — name, description, exclude_iters (defaults to `["reference"]`) - Per-version actions: open forecast, load baseline, load reference, close, reopen, delete **Load Baseline modal:** - Source date range (date_from / date_to) — the actuals period to pull from - Date offset (years + months spinners) — how far forward to project the dates - Before/after preview: left side shows source months, right side shows where they land after the offset - Note field - On submit: shows row count; grid reloads **Load Reference modal:** - Source date range only — no offset - Month chip preview of the period being loaded - Note field ### Baseline Workbench A dedicated view for constructing the baseline for the selected version. The baseline is built from one or more **segments** — each segment is an independent query against the source table that appends rows to `iter = 'baseline'`. Segments are additive; clearing is explicit. **Layout:** ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Baseline — [Version name] [Clear Baseline] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Segments loaded (from log): │ │ ┌──────┬────────────────┬──────────┬───────┬──────────┐ │ │ │ ID │ Description │ Rows │ By │ [Undo] │ │ │ └──────┴────────────────┴──────────┴───────┴──────────┘ │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Add Segment │ │ │ │ Description [_______________________________________] │ │ │ │ Date range [date_from] to [date_to] on [date col ▾] │ │ Date offset [0] years [0] months │ │ │ │ Additional filters: │ │ [ + Add filter ] │ │ ┌──────────────────┬──────────┬──────────────┬───────┐ │ │ │ Column │ Op │ Value(s) │ [ x ]│ │ │ └──────────────────┴──────────┴──────────────┴───────┘ │ │ │ │ Preview: [projected month chips] │ │ │ │ Note [___________] [Load Segment] │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **Segments list** — shows all `operation = 'baseline'` log entries for this version, newest first. Each has an Undo button. Undo removes only that segment's rows (by logid), leaving other segments intact. **Clear Baseline** — deletes ALL `iter = 'baseline'` rows and all `operation = 'baseline'` log entries for this version. Prompts for confirmation. Used when starting over from scratch. **Add Segment form:** - **Description** — free text label stored as the log `note`, shown in the segments list - **Date range** — date_from / date_to, applied to the selected date column (defaults to the primary `role = 'date'` column, but can be any `role = 'filter'` column with a date type) - **Date offset** — years + months spinners; shifts loaded dates into the forecast period - **Additional filters** — zero or more filter conditions, each specifying: - Column — any `role = 'filter'` column - Operator — `=`, `!=`, `IN`, `NOT IN`, `BETWEEN`, `IS NULL`, `IS NOT NULL` - Value(s) — text input; for `IN`/`NOT IN` a comma-separated list; for `BETWEEN` two inputs - **Preview** — once dates and offset are set, shows source months → projected months (same as current baseline modal) - **Load Segment** — submits the segment; appends rows, does not clear existing baseline rows **Example — three-segment baseline:** | # | Description | Date col | Range | Filters | Offset | |---|-------------|----------|-------|---------|--------| | 1 | All orders taken 6/1/25–3/31/26 | order_date | 6/1/25–3/31/26 | — | 0 | | 2 | All open/unshipped orders | order_date | (none — omit date filter) | status IN (OPEN, PENDING) | 0 | | 3 | Prior year book-and-ship 4/1/25–5/31/25 | order_date | 4/1/25–5/31/25 | ship_date BETWEEN 4/1/25 AND 5/31/25 | 0 | Note: segment 2 omits the date range entirely — date_from/date_to are optional when additional filters are present. The SQL omits the date BETWEEN clause if no dates are provided. ### Forecast View **Layout:** ``` ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ [Source: sales] [Version: FY2024 v1 — open] [Refresh] │ ├────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ │ Pivot Grid │ Operation Panel │ │ (AG Grid pivot mode) │ (active when slice selected) │ │ │ │ │ │ Slice: │ │ │ channel = WHS │ │ │ geography = WEST │ │ │ │ │ │ [ Scale ] [ Recode ] [ Clone ] │ │ │ │ │ │ ... operation form ... │ │ │ │ │ │ [ Submit ] │ │ │ │ └────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────┘ ``` **Interaction flow:** 1. Select cells in pivot — selected dimension values populate Operation Panel as slice 2. Pick operation tab, fill in parameters 3. Submit → POST to API → response shows rows affected 4. Grid refreshes (re-fetch `get_data`) **Reference rows** shown in pivot (for context) but visually distinguished (e.g., muted color). Operations never affect them. ### Log View AG Grid list of log entries — user, timestamp, operation, slice, note, rows affected. "Undo" button per row → `DELETE /api/log/:logid` → grid and pivot refresh. --- ## Forecast SQL Patterns Column names baked in at generation time. Tokens substituted at request time. ### Baseline Load (one segment) ```sql WITH ilog AS ( INSERT INTO pf.log (version_id, pf_user, operation, slice, params, note) VALUES ({{version_id}}, '{{pf_user}}', 'baseline', NULL, '{{params}}'::jsonb, '{{note}}') RETURNING id ) INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ( {dimension_cols}, {value_col}, {units_col}, {date_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at ) SELECT {dimension_cols}, {value_col}, {units_col}, ({date_col} + '{{date_offset}}'::interval)::date, 'baseline', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM {schema}.{tname} WHERE {{date_range_clause}} {{filter_clause}} ``` Baseline loads are **additive** — no DELETE before INSERT. Each segment appends independently. Token details: - `{{date_offset}}` — PostgreSQL interval string (e.g. `1 year`); defaults to `0 days`; applied only to the primary `role = 'date'` column on insert - `{{date_range_clause}}` — built from `date_from`/`date_to`/`date_col` by the route; omitted entirely (replaced with `TRUE`) if no dates provided - `{{filter_clause}}` — zero or more `AND` conditions built from the `filters` array; each validated against col_meta (column must be `role = 'filter'` or `role = 'date'`); operators: `=`, `!=`, `IN`, `NOT IN`, `BETWEEN`, `IS NULL`, `IS NOT NULL` Both clauses are built at request time (not baked into stored SQL) since they vary per segment load. ### Clear Baseline Two queries, run in a transaction: ```sql DELETE FROM {{fc_table}} WHERE iter = 'baseline'; DELETE FROM pf.log WHERE version_id = {{version_id}} AND operation = 'baseline'; ``` ### Reference Load ```sql WITH ilog AS ( INSERT INTO pf.log (version_id, pf_user, operation, slice, params, note) VALUES ({{version_id}}, '{{pf_user}}', 'reference', NULL, '{{params}}'::jsonb, '{{note}}') RETURNING id ) INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ( {dimension_cols}, {value_col}, {units_col}, {date_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at ) SELECT {dimension_cols}, {value_col}, {units_col}, {date_col}, 'reference', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM {schema}.{tname} WHERE {date_col} BETWEEN '{{date_from}}' AND '{{date_to}}' ``` No date offset — reference rows land at their original dates for prior-period comparison. ### Scale ```sql WITH ilog AS ( INSERT INTO pf.log (version_id, pf_user, operation, slice, params, note) VALUES ({{version_id}}, '{{pf_user}}', 'scale', '{{slice}}'::jsonb, '{{params}}'::jsonb, '{{note}}') RETURNING id ) ,base AS ( SELECT {dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, sum({value_col}) OVER () AS total_value, sum({units_col}) OVER () AS total_units FROM {{fc_table}} WHERE {{where_clause}} {{exclude_clause}} ) INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ( {dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at ) SELECT {dimension_cols}, {date_col}, round(({value_col} / NULLIF(total_value, 0)) * {{value_incr}}, 2), round(({units_col} / NULLIF(total_units, 0)) * {{units_incr}}, 5), 'scale', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM base ``` `{{value_incr}}` / `{{units_incr}}` are pre-computed in JS when `pct: true` (multiply slice total by pct). ### Recode ```sql WITH ilog AS ( INSERT INTO pf.log (version_id, pf_user, operation, slice, params, note) VALUES ({{version_id}}, '{{pf_user}}', 'recode', '{{slice}}'::jsonb, '{{params}}'::jsonb, '{{note}}') RETURNING id ) ,src AS ( SELECT {dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col} FROM {{fc_table}} WHERE {{where_clause}} {{exclude_clause}} ) ,negatives AS ( INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ({dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at) SELECT {dimension_cols}, {date_col}, -{value_col}, -{units_col}, 'recode', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM src ) INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ({dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at) SELECT {{set_clause}}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, 'recode', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM src ``` `{{set_clause}}` replaces the listed dimension columns with new values, passes others through unchanged. ### Clone ```sql WITH ilog AS ( INSERT INTO pf.log (version_id, pf_user, operation, slice, params, note) VALUES ({{version_id}}, '{{pf_user}}', 'clone', '{{slice}}'::jsonb, '{{params}}'::jsonb, '{{note}}') RETURNING id ) INSERT INTO {{fc_table}} ({dimension_cols}, {date_col}, {value_col}, {units_col}, iter, logid, pf_user, created_at) SELECT {{set_clause}}, {date_col}, round({value_col} * {{scale_factor}}, 2), round({units_col} * {{scale_factor}}, 5), 'clone', (SELECT id FROM ilog), '{{pf_user}}', now() FROM {{fc_table}} WHERE {{where_clause}} {{exclude_clause}} ``` ### Undo ```sql DELETE FROM {{fc_table}} WHERE logid = {{logid}}; DELETE FROM pf.log WHERE id = {{logid}}; ``` --- ## Admin Setup Flow (end-to-end) 1. Open **Sources** view → browse DB tables → register source table 2. Open col_meta editor → assign roles to columns (`dimension`, `value`, `units`, `date`, `filter`, `ignore`), mark is_key dimensions, set labels 3. Click **Generate SQL** → app writes operation SQL to `pf.sql` 4. Open **Versions** view → create a named version (sets `exclude_iters`, creates forecast table) 5. Open **Baseline Workbench** → build the baseline from one or more segments: - Each segment specifies a date range (on any date/filter column), date offset, and optional additional filter conditions - Add segments until the baseline is complete; each is independently undoable - Use "Clear Baseline" to start over if needed 6. Optionally load **Reference** → pick prior period date range → inserts `iter = 'reference'` rows at their original dates (for comparison in the pivot) 7. Open **Forecast** view → share with users ## User Forecast Flow (end-to-end) 1. Open **Forecast** view → select version 2. Pivot loads — explore data, identify slice to adjust 3. Select cells → Operation Panel populates with slice 4. Choose operation → fill in parameters → Submit 5. Grid refreshes — adjustment visible immediately 6. Repeat as needed 7. Admin closes version when forecasting is complete --- ## Open Questions / Future Scope - **Baseline replay** — re-execute change log against a restated baseline (`replay: true`); v1 returns 501 - **Approval workflow** — user submits, admin approves before changes are visible to others (deferred) - **Territory filtering** — restrict what a user can see/edit by dimension value (deferred) - **Export** — download forecast as CSV or push results to a reporting table - **Version comparison** — side-by-side view of two versions (facilitated by isolated tables via UNION) - **Multi-DB sources** — currently assumes same DB; cross-DB would need connection config per source