Distribution ID Plot (Right Censoring) - Options
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Stat > Reliability/Survival > Distribution Analysis (Right Censoring) > Distribution ID Plot > Options

You can choose the method used to estimate the parameters. You can also estimate percentiles for specified percents, specify the x-axis minimum and maximum, and add your own title.

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Estimation Method

Maximum Likelihood: Choose to estimate the distribution parameters using the maximum likelihood method, which are estimated by maximizing the likelihood function.

Least Squares (failure time(X) on rank(Y)): Choose to estimate the distribution parameters using the least squares (XY) method, which are estimated by fitting a regression line to the points in a probability plot.

Estimate percentiles for these percents: Enter the additional percents for which you want to estimate percentiles. You can enter individual percents (0 < P < 100) or a column of percents.

Handle tied failure times by plotting:

All points: Choose to plot the cumulative percents for each occurrence of a failure time.

Maximum of tied points: Choose to plot the maximum cumulative percent of identical failure times.

Average (median) of tied points: Choose to plot the median cumulative percent of identical failure times.

Show graphs of different variables or by levels: Choose to display the graphs overlaid on the same graph or on separate graphs.

Minimum and Maximum X Scale

Use default values: Choose to use the default values for the minimum and maximum X scale.

Use: Choose to enter your own values for the X scale minimum and maximum.

Minimum X scale: Enter a value for the minimum X scale.

Maximum X scale: Enter a value for the maximum X scale.

Title: To replace the default title, type the desired text in this box.