Create and Manage Predictions
From the Manage Predictions tab you can create a new prediction pattern from scratch, use an existing pattern template, or use an existing pattern template as the basis for a new prediction pattern.
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Retrieve the bibliographic record your subscription is attached to.
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Click Serials → Choose Manage Subscriptions → Click Manage Predictions
  
 
Predict Issues Using a New Prediction Pattern
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Within the Manage Predictions tab, Select Subscription to work on from the drop down menu.
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Click Add New
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Click Create Pattern
  
 
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Follow the the section called “Pattern Wizard” steps to modify the template.
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Click Create.
  
 
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To create predictions, click Predict New Issues.
  
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Note: you can also predict new issues from the Manage Issues tab.
 
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A dialog box called Predict New Issues: Initial Values will appear.
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Select the Publication date for the subscription.  This will be publication date of the first issue you expect to receive.
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The Type will correspond to the type of prediction pattern selected.
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Enter any Enumeration labels for the first expected issue.
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Enter any Chronology labels for the first expected issue.
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Enter the Prediction count.  This is the number of issues that you want to predict.
 
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Click Save.
 
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Evergreen will generate the predictions and bring you to the Manage Issues tab to review the predicted issues.
 
Predict Issues Using a Prediction Pattern Template
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Within the Manage Predictions tab, Select Subscription to work on from the drop down menu.
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Select a template from the drop down menu beside Create from Template.
 
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Click Create from Template.
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If you want to use the pattern "as is" click Create.
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If you want to review or modify the pattern, click Edit Pattern.  The Pattern Wizard will appear.
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The Pattern Wizard will be pre-populated with the pattern template selected.
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After modifying or reviewing the pattern in the wizard, click Create.  The prediction pattern will now appear under Existing Prediction Patterns.
 
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To create predictions, click Predict New Issues.
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Note: you can also predict new issues from the Manage Issues tab.
 
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A dialog box called Predict New Issues: Initial Values will appear.
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Select the Publication date for the subscription.  This will be publication date of the first issue you expect to receive.
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The Type will correspond to the type of prediction pattern selected.
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Enter any Enumeration labels for the first expected issue.
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Enter any Chronology labels for the first expected issue.
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Enter the Prediction count.  This is the number of issues that you want to predict.
 
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Click Save.
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Evergreen will generate the predictions and bring you to the Manage Issues tab to review the predicted issues.