To control estimation of the parameters
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1    In the main dialog box, click Options.

2    If Least Squares is your estimation method, choose Use historical estimates.

If Maximum Likelihood is your estimation method, choose one of the following:

·    Estimate parameters of distribution, to estimate the distribution parameters from the data.

·    Use historical estimates, to enter your own estimates for the distribution parameters.

3    If you choose Estimate parameters of distribution, you can do any of the following:

-    In Use starting estimates, enter columns of starting values based on your data structure. See Starting estimates for more information.

-    In Maximum number of iterations, enter a positive integer to specify the maximum number of iterations for estimation.

4    If you choose Use historical estimates,

-    Enter columns of historical values based on your data structure. See Historical estimates for more information.

5    Click OK.