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Welcome to the Analytica Wiki! It is a shared resource created for and by the community of Analytica users. It includes FAQs, tips, examples, shared libraries, and details describing Analytica functions expanding on the User Guide.  
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Because it's a wiki, you can edit and add to it, as well as read it -- like Wikipedia. If you are an Analytica user with current support, you should have password access to read and edit it. If you don't, please email info@lumina.com to get a password.
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<big>'''About'''</big><br />
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These '''Analytica docs''' include a rich variety of [[Tutorial|tutorials]], [[User Guide|user guides]], example models, and reference materials. You can explore what's available in the '''Docs contents''' -- the  expandable outline on the left of this and every page.
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[[What are these Analytica docs?]]<br />
  
If you can't find the information you want -- or can't understand it -- please add your question or comment, perhaps to the relevant ''discussion'' page. If you have information, tips, examples, or libraries you want to share, your contributions are welcome.
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<big>'''Analytica'''</big><br />
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[[Open these docs from Analytica]]<br />
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[[Edit and improve these docs]]<br />
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[[What's new|What's new in the latest release?]]<br />
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[[What's new in ACP?]]<br />
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[[Editions of Analytica|Compare editions]]<br />
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[https://analytica.com/products/free/ Download Analytica Free Edition]<br />
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[https://analytica.com/analytica-downloads/ Download Analytica and ADE]<br />
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<big>'''Getting Started'''</big><br />
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[[Analytica Tutorial|Tutorial]]<br />
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[[Building Effective Models]]<br />
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[[Creating Lucid Influence Diagrams]]<br />
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[[Indexes and arrays: An introduction|Intro to Indexes and Arrays]]<br />
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[[Example Models and Libraries]]<br />
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! '''Latest Analytica Release News!'''
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|rowspan="3" style="width: 50%;vertical-align:top;"| <big>[[Assista]]</big> <br />
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Assista, the Analytica's AI assistant is new to Analytica 6.5. It offers a conversational interface that answers questions about Analytica, about your model, and can even help you build your model and write Analytica expressions. It can make your modeling process much faster and more convenient. Like many tools using Large Language Models (LLMs) it can be amazingly helpful, but it isn't 100% reliable. So you still need to apply your human intelligence! You can start it from the new icon in the toolbar.
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Learn more at [[Assista]].
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|[[Database library]]: A library of functions to make it easy to create, read, update, examine and delete database tables, without having to write SQL.
 
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|[[Themes Library]]: Use the Themes Library to quickly update your diagram and graph styles with some new and updated preset themes!
 
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| The release of Analytica and ADE 4.2 is now official.<br>
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|[[Weibull estimation library]]: This library includes functions for estimating Weibull distributions for lifespan or time to failure from data, and to obtain mean, median, and variance, and percentiles of a Weibull from its shape (k) and scale (lamda) parameters (and vice versa).
See [[Free Analytica 4.2 Upgrade|Instructions for Free 4.2 Upgrade]]<br> or go directly to the [https://lumina.com/ana/enterLic.htm Upgrade to 4.2] form.  
 
 
 
 
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*[[What's new in Analytica 4.2?]]: Released 21 Sept 2009, the page lists enhancement since the 4.1 release
 
**[[What's new in Analytica 4.1?]]: Release on April 1, 2008, this page lists enhancements since the 4.0 release.
 
**[[What's fixed in release 4.1.2?]]: Patch released on 12 Sept 2008 fixes various bugs.
 
**[[What's new in Analytica 4.0?]]: A list of new features and functions in Analytica and ADE 4.0, released Nov 30, 2007, with links to more detailed explanations.
 
 
*[[Beta Tester Page]]: Information for current and prospective beta testers of Analytica &amp; ADE 4.2.
 
*[[Analytica Web Player]]: Lumina's newest offering, the AWP subscription service. <!--
 
* [[Beta Tester Page|Analytica 4.0 Beta Test Program]] What is it? How do I join? And what do I do?
 
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*[[Analytica Modelers Guide]]: Hints and examples.
 
 
*[[Analytica Reference]]: The real details, but only on a few features at present.
 
**[[:Category:Functions|Function Reference Index]]
 
**[[:Category:Concepts|Concepts]]
 
 
*[[Analytica Libraries and Templates]] and [[Example Models]]: New! Grant Exclusion model.
 
 
*[[Analytica User FAQs]]: Frequently Asked Questions and support queries.
 
 
*[[Analytica in the Classroom]]: Resources for using Analytica for teaching
 
 
*[[Analytica User Group]]&nbsp;: Webinars for active users.
 
**[[Analytica User Group/Past Topics|Archives of previous webinars]]
 
 
*[[Enhancement Requests for Analytica]]: Here's what else I think Analytica should do.
 
 
*[[Comments and suggestions for Analytica wiki]]: Here's how we can improve this Wiki.
 
 
*[[Job Postings]]: Jobs available for Analytica users.
 
 
*[[How to edit Analytica wiki]]: Tips on how to edit and add to these documents.
 
 
*List of [[Special:Uncategorizedcategories|Top Level Categories]] or [[Special:Categories|All Categories]] (indexes into the Analytica Wiki site)
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 25 February 2025

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About
These Analytica docs include a rich variety of tutorials, user guides, example models, and reference materials. You can explore what's available in the Docs contents -- the expandable outline on the left of this and every page.

What are these Analytica docs?

Analytica
Open these docs from Analytica
Edit and improve these docs
What's new in the latest release?
What's new in ACP?
Compare editions
Download Analytica Free Edition
Download Analytica and ADE

Getting Started
Tutorial
Building Effective Models
Creating Lucid Influence Diagrams
Intro to Indexes and Arrays
Example Models and Libraries

Featured pages
Assista

Assista, the Analytica's AI assistant is new to Analytica 6.5. It offers a conversational interface that answers questions about Analytica, about your model, and can even help you build your model and write Analytica expressions. It can make your modeling process much faster and more convenient. Like many tools using Large Language Models (LLMs) it can be amazingly helpful, but it isn't 100% reliable. So you still need to apply your human intelligence! You can start it from the new icon in the toolbar. Learn more at Assista.

Database library: A library of functions to make it easy to create, read, update, examine and delete database tables, without having to write SQL.
Themes Library: Use the Themes Library to quickly update your diagram and graph styles with some new and updated preset themes!
Weibull estimation library: This library includes functions for estimating Weibull distributions for lifespan or time to failure from data, and to obtain mean, median, and variance, and percentiles of a Weibull from its shape (k) and scale (lamda) parameters (and vice versa).