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title: "About the Estimate Dialog Forecasting Tab"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About the Estimate Dialog Forecasting Tab

Use the **Forecasting** tab to include an Estimate in Forecasting reports. The delivery date and any noted distribution will be used to affect Forecasting quantities.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/cc692b75-b14d-4631-9f06-df5a859e7f08.png)

> **Note:** Delivery and return quantities can be affected by distribution entries.

Refer to [Forecasting](/v1/docs/forecasting) for complete Forecasting information.

| Include This Estimate in Forecasting | When this checkbox has a check in it, Quantify will include the current Estimate in Forecasting reports. |
| --- | --- |
| Add Distribution (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/0f7e2fbf-bd6c-4c7e-aefe-3ade5f9931bc.png)) | If quantities will be delivered/returned over a period of time, click this button to add a distribution percentage. |
| Edit Distribution (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/2f090be8-fbd9-4d00-9f07-35d250cae19c.png)) | Click an existing distribution percentage, then click this button to edit that percentage. When you click this button, the *Distribute Forecast* dialog appears. |
| Delete Distribution (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/dc2e0e2b-f297-404d-8db1-d5488e27ebee.png)) | Click an existing distribution percentage, then click this button to delete that percentage. |
| Days After Delivery Date | This column displays the number of days after the delivery date that the quantities will be delivered/returned. |
| Type | This column displays whether each distribution is a delivery or a return. |
| % | This column displays the percent of the total quantities in the Estimate to send/receive.. |

## Distribute Forecast Dialog

The *Distribute Forecast* dialog appears when you click the **Add Distribution** and **Edit Distribution** buttons. Use it to configure quantity distributions.

> **Note:** Distribution of quantities is optional.

If no distribution is noted, all quantities will be subtracted on the delivery date and added back on the return date on Forecasting reports.

> [!WARNING]
> **Warning:** When using distribution for delivery quantities, the total of all delivery percentages must equal 100%. If not, undistributed quantities will not be included in Forecasting reports.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/da7675fb-2f69-4f7f-a632-521158abd4f5.png)

| Days After Delivery | The number of days after the delivery date that the quantities will be delivered/returned |
| --- | --- |
| Delivery | Use this radio button to configure the current distribution as a delivery. |
| Return | Use this radio button to configure the current distribution as a return. |
| Percent | Use this text field to configure the percent of the total quantities in the Estimate to send/receive. |

For the delivered amount, any remaining quantities/percentages not specifically distributed will NOT be delivered. For the returned amount, any remaining quantities/percentages not specifically distributed will be returned on the return date for the estimate.