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FORECAST_ETS_SEASONALITY

Returns the length of the repetitive pattern an application detects for the specified time series.

Syntax

expression.FORECAST_ETS_SEASONALITY(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRangeApiNamenumber[]
arg2RequiredApiRangeApiName
arg3RequiredApiRangeApiNamenumber
arg4RequiredApiRangeApiNamenumber

Returns

number

Example

var oWorksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
var oFunction = Api.GetWorksheetFunction();
var dates = ["10/1/2017", "11/1/2017", "12/1/2017", "1/1/2018", "2/1/2018"];
var numbers = [12558, 14356, 16345, 18678, 14227];

for (var i = 0; i < dates.length; i++) {
oWorksheet.GetRange("A" + (i + 1)).SetValue(dates[i]);
}
for (var j = 0; j < numbers.length; j++) {
oWorksheet.GetRange("B" + (j + 1)).SetValue(numbers[j]);
}

var oRange1 = oWorksheet.GetRange("B1:B5");
var oRange2 = oWorksheet.GetRange("A1:A5");
oWorksheet.GetRange("B6").SetValue(oFunction.FORECAST_ETS_SEASONALITY(oRange1, oRange2, 1, 1));