factor cap value u2212 1 if the sample store is retail or a factor cap value if the sample store is mail order mo or long term care ltc a factor cap parameter may have a value for the maximum factor a sample store can be assigned for a product level this parameter may be defined by channel and may be stored in a production parameter library a static weekly copy of the factor cap parameter values may be saved for 6 years at step 6160 system 1000 may populate a ltc cap flag when a ltc factor is capped a retail cap flag when a retail factor is capped and a mo cap flag when a mo factor is capped etc at step 6170 system 1000 may save the values of the computed and capped factors however values of the factors prior to capping may not be saved further at step 6180 system 1000 may save the following data sample product outlet identifier channel store type product level average total prescriptions chain factor mm factor ind factor food factor ltc factor mo factor retail factor cap flag ltc factor cap flag and mo factor cap flag table e shows an example of the saved data at step 6190 system may include all sample stores in the sample store factor data when a sample store is not used to project a non sample store market conditions or data all product levels for the sample store may have a factor.