Installation

The Forecast Operator can be installed using two primary methods: via PyPi or Conda Packs.

Installing Through PyPi

Notebook Session or Local Environment

If you are running the Operator outside of a Notebook Session, you can install it by downloading oracle_ads[forecast] from PyPi.

Note: Python 3.10 is recommended.

To install, run the following command:

python3 -m pip install "oracle_ads[forecast]"

After installation, the Operator will be ready to use.

Job and Model Deployment

To run the Operator in a job, you need to create and publish a Conda pack with oracle_ads[forecast] installed. The simplest way to do this is from a Notebook Session using the following commands:

odsc conda create -n forecast -e
conda activate /home/datascience/conda/forecast
python3 -m pip install "oracle-ads[forecast]"
odsc conda publish -s /home/datascience/conda/forecast

Ensure that you have properly configured your Conda pack namespace and bucket in the Launcher -> Settings -> Object Storage Settings. For more details, see ADS Conda Set Up.

Installing Through Conda Packs

The recommended environment for using Operators is through Conda Packs within a Job or Notebook Session on OCI.

To install:

  1. Open a Notebook Session.

  2. Go to the Environment Explorer (from the Launcher tab).

  3. Search for forecast.

  4. Download the latest version by clicking the download button.

  5. Activate the Conda environment using the specified path, for example:

conda activate /home/datascience/conda/forecast_p310_cpu_x86_64_v4

That’s it. Your Operator is ready to go!