In the Suffix for Varying Workflow by Scenario Type, which suffix represents the Forecast data set?

• A. ACT
• B. BUDFCST
• C. FCST
• D. BUDFCST_FORECAST

Answer: (D)

Suffixes are used to encode both the scenario family and the data type. BUDFCST_FORECAST clearly marks the Budget-forecast data set: BUDFCST identifies the budget/forecast scenario family, and _FORECAST specifies that this is the forecast version. This makes it unambiguous in a workflow that varies by scenario type. The other options either point to actual data (ACT), a generic forecast tag (FCST) that could apply in other contexts, or the base BUDFCST without indicating its specific dataset type, which wouldn’t clearly denote the forecast dataset.