Including a distribution in a definition

Analytica User GuideExpressing UncertaintyIncluding a distribution in a definition

You can enter a distribution anywhere in a definition, including in a cell of an edit table. Thus, you can have arrays of distributions. To enter a distribution:

1. Set the insertion point where you wish to enter the distribution in the definition field or edit table cell.
2. Enter the distribution in any of the following ways:
   • Type in the name of the distribution.
   • Paste it from the Distribution library under the Definition menu.
   • Select Paste Identifier from the Definition menu to paste it from the Object Finder dialog.
3. Type in missing parameters, or replace parameters enclosed as <<x>>.

See Also

• Creating or editing a definition
• Definition menu
• Probability distributions

Defining a variable as a distributionIncluding a distribution in a definitionProbabilistic calculation