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− | ===[[Introduction: About Analytica]]=== | + | __TOC__ |
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+ | === [[Introduction: About Analytica|Introduction]] === | ||
* [[If you don’t read manuals]] | * [[If you don’t read manuals]] | ||
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* [[Typographic conventions in this guide]] | * [[Typographic conventions in this guide]] | ||
* [[User guide Examples folder]] | * [[User guide Examples folder]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[New Releases|What’s new?]] |
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+ | ===[[Menus]]=== | ||
+ | * [[File menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Edit menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Object menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Definition menu (more)|Definition menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Result menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Diagram menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Window menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Help menu]] | ||
+ | * [[Right mouse button menus]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Windows and dialogs]]=== | ||
+ | * [[Object window]] | ||
+ | * [[Result window]] | ||
+ | * [[Diagram window]] | ||
+ | * [[Outline window]] | ||
+ | * [[Object Finder dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Diagram Style dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Node Style dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Number Format Dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Graph setup dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Uncertainty Setup dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Preferences dialog]] | ||
+ | * [[Attributes dialog]] | ||
− | ===[[Examining a Model]]=== | + | === [[Examining a Model]] === |
* [[To open or exit a model]] | * [[To open or exit a model]] | ||
* [[Diagram window]] | * [[Diagram window]] | ||
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* [[Printing]] | * [[Printing]] | ||
− | ===[[Result Tables and Graphs]]=== | + | === [[Result Tables and Graphs]] === |
* [[Result window]] | * [[Result window]] | ||
* [[Table view of a result]] | * [[Table view of a result]] | ||
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* [[Comparing results]] | * [[Comparing results]] | ||
− | ===[[Parametric analysis | + | === [[Parametric analysis]] === |
− | + | === [[Create and edit a model]] === | |
− | ===[[Create and edit a model]]=== | ||
* [[Create and save a model]] | * [[Create and save a model]] | ||
* [[Create and edit nodes]] | * [[Create and edit nodes]] | ||
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* [[Preferences dialog]] | * [[Preferences dialog]] | ||
− | + | === [[Building Effective Models]] === | |
* [[Create a model]] | * [[Create a model]] | ||
* [[Test and debug your model]] | * [[Test and debug your model]] | ||
* [[Expand your model]] | * [[Expand your model]] | ||
− | + | === [[Creating Lucid Influence Diagrams|Lucid influence diagrams]] === | |
* [[About influence diagrams]] | * [[About influence diagrams]] | ||
* [[Guidelines for creating lucid models]] | * [[Guidelines for creating lucid models]] | ||
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* [[Diagram Style dialog]] | * [[Diagram Style dialog]] | ||
* [[Node Style dialog]] | * [[Node Style dialog]] | ||
− | * [[Taking screenshots of diagrams]] | + | * [[Taking screenshots of diagrams|Screenshots of a diagram]] |
− | ===[[ | + | === [[Number and table formats]] === |
* [[Number formats]] | * [[Number formats]] | ||
* [[Date formats]] | * [[Date formats]] | ||
− | * [[Display of constraint results]] | + | * [[Display of constraint results|Display constraint results]] |
* [[Multiple formats in one table]] | * [[Multiple formats in one table]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Graphs]]=== | ||
* [[Graphing roles]] | * [[Graphing roles]] | ||
* [[Graph setup dialog]] | * [[Graph setup dialog]] | ||
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* [[XY Comparison]] | * [[XY Comparison]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | === [[Definitions]] === |
* [[Creating or editing a definition]] | * [[Creating or editing a definition]] | ||
* [[The Expression popup menu]] | * [[The Expression popup menu]] | ||
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* [[Check attribute]] | * [[Check attribute]] | ||
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* [[Numbers]] | * [[Numbers]] | ||
* [[Date and Time Values]] | * [[Date and Time Values]] | ||
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* [[Datatype functions]] | * [[Datatype functions]] | ||
− | === [[Arrays and Indexes]]=== | + | === [[Text, Date, Math, and Financial Functions]] === |
+ | * [[Text functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Date functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Advanced math functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Complex number functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Financial functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Financial library functions]] | ||
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+ | === [[Arrays and Indexes]] === | ||
* [[Intelligent Arrays]] | * [[Intelligent Arrays]] | ||
* [[Indexes and arrays: An introduction]] | * [[Indexes and arrays: An introduction]] | ||
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* [[Shortcuts to navigate and edit a table]] | * [[Shortcuts to navigate and edit a table]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | === [[Array functions]] === |
* [[Array Function Example Variables]] | * [[Array Function Example Variables]] | ||
* [[Functions that create arrays]] | * [[Functions that create arrays]] | ||
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* [[Matrix functions]] | * [[Matrix functions]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | === [[Expressing Uncertainty]] === |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Uncertainty Setup dialog]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Uncertainty views]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Selecting the Sample Size]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Choosing an appropriate distribution ]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Defining a variable as a distribution]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Including a distribution in a definition]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Probabilistic calculation]] |
+ | * [[Monte Carlo and probabilistic simulation]] | ||
− | + | === [[Probability Distributions]] === | |
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− | ===[[Probability Distributions]]=== | ||
* [[Probability distributions]] | * [[Probability distributions]] | ||
* [[Parametric discrete distributions]] | * [[Parametric discrete distributions]] | ||
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* [[Custom continuous distributions]] | * [[Custom continuous distributions]] | ||
* [[Special probabilistic functions]] | * [[Special probabilistic functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Advanced probability functions]] | ||
* [[Multivariate distributions]] | * [[Multivariate distributions]] | ||
* [[Importance weights]] | * [[Importance weights]] | ||
− | ===[[Statistics, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty Analysis]]=== | + | === [[Statistics, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty Analysis]] === |
* [[Statistical functions]] | * [[Statistical functions]] | ||
* [[Weighted statistics and w parameter]] | * [[Weighted statistics and w parameter]] | ||
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* [[Stochastic Information Packets (SIPs)]] | * [[Stochastic Information Packets (SIPs)]] | ||
− | ===[[Dynamic Simulation]]=== | + | === [[Dynamic Simulation]] === |
* [[Time index]] | * [[Time index]] | ||
* [[Dynamic function]] | * [[Dynamic function]] | ||
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* [[Reverse Dynamic]] | * [[Reverse Dynamic]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | === [[Creating Interfaces for End Users|User interfaces]] === |
− | * [[ | + | * [[User interfaces]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[User Input nodes]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Choice menu user input]] |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Checkbox user input]] |
+ | * [[User output nodes]] | ||
+ | * [[User inputs and outputs as aliases]] | ||
+ | * [[Onchange attribute]] | ||
+ | * [[Button creation]] | ||
+ | * [[Form modules]] | ||
+ | * [[Icon images in a node]] | ||
+ | * [[Graphics, frames, and text in a diagram]] | ||
+ | * [[Links or URL in model attributes]] | ||
+ | * [[Sharing your model]] | ||
+ | * [[Analytica Free Edition]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Analytica Cloud Platform (ACP)]]=== | ||
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+ | === [[Integration with data and applications]] === | ||
+ | * [[Read and write text files]] | ||
+ | * [[Read data from URL on internet]] | ||
+ | * [[Copy and Paste between applications]] | ||
+ | * [[Import and Export data]] | ||
+ | * [[Model file formats]] | ||
+ | * [[OLE linking]] | ||
+ | * [[Database access]] | ||
+ | * [[Database functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Excel spreadsheets read and write]] | ||
+ | * [[RunConsoleProcess - call other applications]] | ||
+ | * [[COM Automation Objects]] | ||
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+ | === [[User-defined Functions and Libraries]] === | ||
+ | * [[Example function]] | ||
+ | * [[Call a function]] | ||
+ | * [[Define a function]] | ||
+ | * [[Attributes of a function]] | ||
+ | * [[Parameter qualifiers]] | ||
+ | * [[User Libraries]] | ||
− | ===[[Working with Large Models]]=== | + | === [[Working with Large Models]] === |
− | * [[ | + | * [[Module hierarchy]] |
* [[Outline window]] | * [[Outline window]] | ||
* [[Find variables and other objects]] | * [[Find variables and other objects]] | ||
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* [[Import a module or library]] | * [[Import a module or library]] | ||
* [[Combining models into an integrated model]] | * [[Combining models into an integrated model]] | ||
+ | * [[Making a browse-only model and hiding definitions]] | ||
* [[Managing windows]] | * [[Managing windows]] | ||
* [[Memory usage and management]] | * [[Memory usage and management]] | ||
+ | * [[Performance Profiler library]] | ||
+ | * [[Analytica Enterprise]] | ||
− | = | + | === [[Procedural Programming]] === |
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− | ==[[Procedural Programming]]== | ||
* [[Procedural Programming Example]] | * [[Procedural Programming Example]] | ||
* [[Summary of Programming Constructs]] | * [[Summary of Programming Constructs]] | ||
* [[Begin-End for Grouping Expressions]] | * [[Begin-End for Grouping Expressions]] | ||
− | * [[Local | + | * [[Local Values]] |
* [[For and While Loops]] | * [[For and While Loops]] | ||
* [[Recursion]] | * [[Recursion]] | ||
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* [[Other Procedural Functions]] | * [[Other Procedural Functions]] | ||
− | = | + | === [[Reference sections]] === |
− | + | * [[Analytica Specifications]] | |
− | + | * [[Identifiers Already Used]] | |
− | + | * [[Error Message Types]] | |
− | + | * [[Forward and Backward Compatibility]] | |
− | + | * [[Bibliography]] | |
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− | * [[Analytica Specifications]] | ||
− | * [[Identifiers Already Used]] | ||
− | * [[Error Message Types]] | ||
− | * [[Forward and Backward Compatibility]] | ||
− | * [[Bibliography]] | ||
− | ==[[Analytica Optimizer Guide]]== | + | ===[[Analytica Optimizer Guide]]=== |
+ | * [[Introduction to Optimizer]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimizer Quick Start]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimization Characteristics]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimizing with Arrays]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimizer key concepts: Airline Example]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimizer Attributes]] | ||
+ | * [[Primary Optimization Functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimization Status Functions]] | ||
+ | * [[Optimizer control settings]] | ||
+ | </div> |
Latest revision as of 21:50, 22 February 2024
Introduction
- If you don’t read manuals
- Hardware and software requirements
- Installation and licenses
- Editions of Analytica
- Help menu and documentation
- Normally, usually, and defaults
- Typographic conventions in this guide
- User guide Examples folder
- What’s new?
Menus
- File menu
- Edit menu
- Object menu
- Definition menu
- Result menu
- Diagram menu
- Window menu
- Help menu
- Right mouse button menus
Windows and dialogs
- Object window
- Result window
- Diagram window
- Outline window
- Object Finder dialog
- Diagram Style dialog
- Node Style dialog
- Number Format Dialog
- Graph setup dialog
- Uncertainty Setup dialog
- Preferences dialog
- Attributes dialog
Examining a Model
- To open or exit a model
- Diagram window
- Classes of variables and other objects
- Selecting nodes
- Toolbar
- User input nodes and user output nodes
- Object window
- Attribute panel
- Values in Object Window
- Printing
Result Tables and Graphs
- Result window
- Table view of a result
- Graph view of a result
- Uncertainty view of a result
- Comparing results
Parametric analysis
Create and edit a model
- Create and save a model
- Create and edit nodes
- Draw arrows
- Draw arrows between modules
- Alias nodes
- To edit an attribute
- Change class of an object
- Preferences dialog
Building Effective Models
Lucid influence diagrams
- About influence diagrams
- Guidelines for creating lucid models
- Arranging nodes to make clear diagrams
- Organizing a module hierarchy
- Color in influence diagrams
- Diagram Style dialog
- Node Style dialog
- Screenshots of a diagram
Number and table formats
Graphs
Definitions
- Creating or editing a definition
- The Expression popup menu
- Expression Assist
- Object Finder dialog
- Definition menu
- The domain of possible values
- Check attribute
Expressions
- Numbers
- Date and Time Values
- Boolean or truth values
- Text values
- Operators
- IF a THEN b ELSE c
- Function calls and parameters
- Math functions
- Numbers and text
- INF, NAN, and NULL - Exception values
- Warnings
- Datatype functions
Text, Date, Math, and Financial Functions
- Text functions
- Date functions
- Advanced math functions
- Complex number functions
- Financial functions
- Financial library functions
Arrays and Indexes
- Intelligent Arrays
- Indexes and arrays: An introduction
- IF a THEN b ELSE c with arrays
- Creating an index
- Functions that create indexes
- To make an edit table
- To edit a table
- Splice a table when computed indexes change
- Subscript and slice of a subarray
- Choice menus and Checkboxes in an edit table
- Shortcuts to navigate and edit a table
Array functions
- Array Function Example Variables
- Functions that create arrays
- Array-reducing functions
- Transforming functions
- Relational tables and multiD arrays
- Interpolation functions
- Fourier Transform
- Sets - collections of unique elements
- Other array functions
- DetermTable: Deterministic tables
- Subtable: Editable part of an array
- MultiTable: Combining editable and computed arrays
- Matrix functions
Expressing Uncertainty
- Uncertainty Setup dialog
- Uncertainty views
- Selecting the Sample Size
- Choosing an appropriate distribution
- Defining a variable as a distribution
- Including a distribution in a definition
- Probabilistic calculation
- Monte Carlo and probabilistic simulation
Probability Distributions
- Probability distributions
- Parametric discrete distributions
- Probability density and mass graphs
- The domain attribute and discrete variables
- Custom discrete probabilities
- Parametric continuous distributions
- Custom continuous distributions
- Special probabilistic functions
- Advanced probability functions
- Multivariate distributions
- Importance weights
Statistics, Sensitivity, and Uncertainty Analysis
- Statistical functions
- Weighted statistics and w parameter
- Importance analysis
- Sensitivity analysis functions
- Tornado charts
- X-Y plots
- Scatter plots
- Regression analysis
- Uncertainty in regression results
- Logistic regression functions
- Stochastic Information Packets (SIPs)
Dynamic Simulation
- Time index
- Dynamic function
- Time index details
- Dynamic initial values
- Dynamic using arrays
- Dynamic dependencies
- Dynamic and uncertainty
- Dynamic on non-Time Indexes
- Reverse Dynamic
User interfaces
- User interfaces
- User Input nodes
- Choice menu user input
- Checkbox user input
- User output nodes
- User inputs and outputs as aliases
- Onchange attribute
- Button creation
- Form modules
- Icon images in a node
- Graphics, frames, and text in a diagram
- Links or URL in model attributes
- Sharing your model
- Analytica Free Edition
Analytica Cloud Platform (ACP)
Integration with data and applications
- Read and write text files
- Read data from URL on internet
- Copy and Paste between applications
- Import and Export data
- Model file formats
- OLE linking
- Database access
- Database functions
- Excel spreadsheets read and write
- RunConsoleProcess - call other applications
- COM Automation Objects
User-defined Functions and Libraries
- Example function
- Call a function
- Define a function
- Attributes of a function
- Parameter qualifiers
- User Libraries
Working with Large Models
- Module hierarchy
- Outline window
- Find variables and other objects
- Manage attributes
- Invalid variables
- Filed modules and libraries
- Import a module or library
- Combining models into an integrated model
- Making a browse-only model and hiding definitions
- Managing windows
- Memory usage and management
- Performance Profiler library
- Analytica Enterprise
Procedural Programming
- Procedural Programming Example
- Summary of Programming Constructs
- Begin-End for Grouping Expressions
- Local Values
- For and While Loops
- Recursion
- Local Indexes
- Ensuring Array Abstraction
- References and Data Structures
- Handles to Objects
- Dialog Functions
- Other Procedural Functions
Reference sections
- Analytica Specifications
- Identifiers Already Used
- Error Message Types
- Forward and Backward Compatibility
- Bibliography
Analytica Optimizer Guide
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