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title: Product Mapping
description: "> Forecast Pro TRAC only There may be times when the history read in from the historic data file will not produce an appropriate forecast. For example, you may have a seasonal product that does not have enough data history…"
url: "https://dev.forecastpro.com/documentation/forecast-pro-trac/product-mapping/product-mapping/"
updated: "2024-12-17"
category: Forecasting Operations Tutorials / Product Mapping
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# Product Mapping

> Forecast Pro TRAC only

There may be times when the history read in from the historic data file will not produce an appropriate forecast. For example, you may have a seasonal product that does not have enough data history for a seasonal forecast. Perhaps you need to forecast a new item that is replacing an existing item, or you are launching an existing item in a new location or warehouse. In these cases, you can use *mapped history* to generate a *forecast history* that Forecast Pro can use to generate a more suitable forecast.

The [Interactive Product Mapping](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KyR79zr4-8) video provides an overview of mapped history, forecast history and interactive product mapping (aka item supersession) capabilities in Forecast Pro.

[Item Mapping Tutorial Part 1](https://www.youtube.com/embed/3KyR79zr4-8?feature=oembed)

The [Mapping from a File](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvygDIS2m7E) video provides an overview of how to read in product mapping and mapped history files, so you can efficiently map and refresh multiple mappings.

[Item Mapping Tutorial Part 2](https://www.youtube.com/embed/CvygDIS2m7E?feature=oembed)