??? important "Time series data requirements"

    Making predictions with <span id="time-series-data-requirements">time series models requires the dataset to be in a particular format</span>. The format is based on your time series project settings. Ensure the the prediction dataset includes the correct historical rows, forecast rows, and any features known in advance. In addition, to ensure DataRobot can process your time series data, configure the dataset to meet the following requirements:

    * Sort prediction rows by their timestamps, with the earliest row first.
    * For multiseries, sort prediction rows by series ID and then by timestamp, with the earliest row first.

    There is *no limit* on the number of series DataRobot supports. The only limit is the job timeout, as mentioned in [Limits](batch-prediction-api/index#limits). For dataset examples, see the [requirements for the scoring dataset](batch-pred-ts#requirements-for-the-scoring-dataset).