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title: Touring the Six Reports
description: "Forecast Pro includes six different exception reports. Let’s take a quick look at each of these using a set of layouts in our project. #### Forecast vs. History Open the layout drop-down on the **Home** tab or the Quick Access Toolbar and…"
url: "https://dev.forecastpro.com/documentation/forecast-pro-trac/exception-reporting/touring-the-six-reports/"
updated: "2024-12-17"
category: TRAC General Operations Tutorials / Exception Reporting
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# Touring the Six Reports

Forecast Pro includes six different exception reports. Let’s take a quick look at each of these using a set of layouts in our project.

#### Forecast vs. History

Open the layout drop-down on the **Home** tab or the Quick Access Toolbar and select *R1: Forecast vs. History*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R1Layout-1024x555.png)

The **Forecast vs. History** report compares forecast values to prior historical values. We explored this report in detail earlier in the lesson.

The current report compares the forecast to the historic value 12 months prior. Notice that the values listed in the report for Forecast and Prior Period(12) match their counterparts in the override grid. Click OK to exit the Forecast vs History Settings dialog box.

#### Forecast vs. Archive

Open the layout drop-down and select *R2: Forecast vs. Archive*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R2Layout-1024x555.png)

The **Forecast vs. Archive** report compares the current to previously generated forecasts. The current report compares the current forecast against the forecast we made last month. Notice that the values listed in the report for Forecast and Previous Forecast 1 match their counterparts in the override grid.

Experiment with the report settings until you are comfortable with their operation. Click OK to exit the Forecast vs. Archive Settings dialog box when you have finished.

#### Forecast Accuracy

Open the layout drop-down and select *R3: Forecast Accuracy*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R3Layout-1024x555.png)

The** Forecast Accuracy** report looks at previously generated forecasts vs. what actually happened. The current report compares the last forecast we made for June 2023 against what happened. Notice that the values listed in the report for Forecast(L1) and History match their counterparts in the override grid.

Experiment with the report settings until you are comfortable with their operation. Click OK to exit the Forecast Accuracy Settings dialog box when you have finished.

#### Custom

Open the layout drop-down and select *R4: Custom*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R4Layout-1024x555.png)

The **Custom**report compares forecast or historical values with any row(s) available in the override grid. The current report compares our current forecast for July 2023 to what the Management Forecast is (an external variable). Notice that the values listed in the report for Forecast and Management Forecast match their counterparts in the override grid.

Experiment with the report settings until you are comfortable with their operation. Click OK to exit the Custom Settings dialog box when you have finished.

#### Waterfall

Open the layout drop-down and select *R5: Waterfall*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R5Layout-1024x555.png)

The **Waterfall**report provides a complete summary of forecast accuracy across lead times. It doesn’t compare items and calculate deviations like the other exception reports. It simply allows you to list statistics from the Tracking Report in a global report that can be sorted and filtered to aid in your review process.

#### FVA Global

Open the layout drop-down and select *R6: FVA Global*. Double-click on the first entry on the report to jump to it. Right click on the exception report to invoke the context menu and select **Settings**. Your screen should look like the one below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R6Layout-1024x555.png)

The **FVA Global**report provides a complete summary of forecast accuracy across steps in your forecasting process. The layout above shows last forecast period’s accuracy for the “one step ahead” final forecast versus the statistical forecast. Note that the report is sorted from lowest to highest values of the FVA vs. Statistical column, so the first row shows the item (Total>Cakes>Food-King>CH-20-01) that lost the most accuracy in your forecasting process.

Experiment with the report **settings**until you are comfortable with their operation. Click OK to exit the Settings dialog box when you have finished and then exit the program without saving changes to the *Tutorial – Exception Reporting* project.

This concludes the *Exception Reporting* lesson.