The UNIVARIATE Procedure

PROBPLOT Statement

  • PROBPLOT <variables> </ options>;

The PROBPLOT statement creates a probability plot, which compares ordered variable values with the percentiles of a specified theoretical distribution. If the data distribution matches the theoretical distribution, the points on the plot form a linear pattern. Consequently, you can use a probability plot to determine how well a theoretical distribution models a set of measurements.

Probability plots are similar to Q-Q plots, which you can create with the QQPLOT statement. Probability plots are preferable for graphical estimation of percentiles, whereas Q-Q plots are preferable for graphical estimation of distribution parameters.

You can use any number of PROBPLOT statements in the UNIVARIATE procedure. The components of the PROBPLOT statement are as follows.

variables

are the variables for which probability plots are created. If you specify a VAR statement, the variables must also be listed in the VAR statement. Otherwise, the variables can be any numeric variables in the input data set. If you do not specify a list of variables, then by default the procedure creates a probability plot for each variable listed in the VAR statement, or for each numeric variable in the DATA= data set if you do not specify a VAR statement. For example, each of the following PROBPLOT statements produces two probability plots, one for Length and one for Width:

proc univariate data=Measures;
   var Length Width;
   probplot;

proc univariate data=Measures;
   probplot Length Width;
run;
options

specify the theoretical distribution for the plot or add features to the plot. If you specify more than one variable, the options apply equally to each variable. Specify all options after the slash (/) in the PROBPLOT statement. You can specify only one option that names a distribution in each PROBPLOT statement, but you can specify any number of other options. The distributions available are the beta, exponential, gamma, generalized Pareto, Gumbel, lognormal, normal, Rayleigh, two-parameter Weibull, and three-parameter Weibull. By default, the procedure produces a plot for the normal distribution.

In the following example, the NORMAL option requests a normal probability plot for each variable, and the MU= and SIGMA= normal-options request a distribution reference line that corresponds to the normal distribution with mu equals 10 and sigma equals 0.3. The SQUARE option displays the plot in a square frame.

proc univariate data=Measures;
   probplot Length1 Length2 / normal(mu=10 sigma=0.3)
                              square;
run;

Table 18 through Table 20 list the PROBPLOT options by function. For complete descriptions, see the sections Dictionary of Options and Dictionary of Common Options. The options can be any of the following:

  • primary options

  • secondary options

  • general options

Distribution Options

Table 18 lists options for requesting a theoretical distribution.

Table 18: Primary Options for Theoretical Distributions

Option Description
BETA(beta-options) Requests a beta probability plot for shape parameters alpha and beta, which are specified in the mandatory ALPHA= and BETA= beta-options
EXPONENTIAL(exponential-options) Requests a exponential probability plot
GAMMA(gamma-options) Requests a gamma probability plot for shape parameter alpha, which is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= gamma-option
GUMBEL(Gumbel-options) Requests a Gumbel probability plot
LOGNORMAL(lognormal-options) Requests a lognormal probability plot for shape parameter sigma, which is specified in the mandatory SIGMA= lognormal-option
NORMAL(normal-options) Requests a normal probability plot
PARETO(Pareto-options) Requests a generalized Pareto probability plot for shape parameter alpha, which is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= Pareto-option
POWER(power-options) Requests a power function probability plot for shape parameter alpha, which is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= power-option
RAYLEIGH(Rayleigh-options) Requests a Rayleigh probability plot
WEIBULL(Weibull-options) Requests a three-parameter Weibull probability plot for shape parameter c, which is specified in the mandatory C= Weibull-option
WEIBULL2(Weibull2-options) Requests a two-parameter Weibull probability plot


Table 19 lists secondary options that specify distribution parameters and control the display of a distribution reference line. Specify these options in parentheses after the distribution keyword. For example, you can request a normal probability plot with a distribution reference line by specifying the NORMAL option as follows:

proc univariate;
   probplot Length / normal(mu=10 sigma=0.3);
run;

The MU= and SIGMA= normal-options display a distribution reference line that corresponds to the normal distribution with mean mu 0 equals 10 and standard deviation sigma 0 equals 0.3.

Table 19: Secondary Distribution Options

Option Description
Traditional Graphics Options Used with All Distributions
COLOR= Specifies color of distribution reference line
L= Specifies line type of distribution reference line
W= Specifies width of distribution reference line
Beta-Options
ALPHA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter alpha
BETA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter beta
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Exponential-Options
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Gamma-Options
ALPHA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter alpha
ALPHADELTA= Specifies change in successive estimates of alpha at which the Newton-Raphson approximation of ModifyingAbove alpha With caret terminates
ALPHAINITIAL= Specifies initial value for alpha in the Newton-Raphson approximation of ModifyingAbove alpha With caret
MAXITER= Specifies maximum number of iterations in the Newton-Raphson approximation of ModifyingAbove alpha With caret
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Gumbel-Options
MU= Specifies mu 0 for distribution reference line
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
Lognormal-Options
SIGMA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter sigma
SLOPE= Specifies slope of distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
ZETA= Specifies zeta 0 for distribution reference line (slope is exp left parenthesis zeta 0 right parenthesis)
Normal-Options
MU= Specifies mu 0 for distribution reference line
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
Pareto-Options
ALPHA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter alpha
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Power-Options
ALPHA= Specifies mandatory shape parameter alpha
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Rayleigh-Options
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Weibull-Options
C= Specifies mandatory shape parameter c
ITPRINT Requests table of iteration history and optimizer details
MAXITER= Specifies maximum number of iterations in the Newton-Raphson approximation of ModifyingAbove c With caret
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies theta 0 for distribution reference line
Weibull2-Options
C= Specifies c 0 for distribution reference line (slope is 1 divided by c 0)
ITPRINT Requests table of iteration history and optimizer details
MAXITER= Specifies maximum number of iterations in the Newton-Raphson approximation of ModifyingAbove c With caret
SIGMA= Specifies sigma 0 for distribution reference line (intercept is log left parenthesis sigma 0 right parenthesis)
SLOPE= Specifies slope of distribution reference line
THETA= Specifies known lower threshold theta 0


General Options

Table 20 summarizes the general options for enhancing probability plots.

Table 20: General PROBPLOT Statement Options

Option Description
General Graphics Options
GRID Draws grid lines at the major tick marks of the percentile axis
HREF= Specifies reference lines perpendicular to the horizontal axis
HREFLABELS= Specifies labels for HREF= lines
HREFLABPOS= Specifies position for HREF= line labels
NOHLABEL Suppresses labeling of the horizontal axis
NOVLABEL Suppresses labeling of the vertical axis
NOVTICK Suppresses tick marks and tick mark labels for vertical axis
PCTLORDER= Specifies tick mark labels for percentile axis
ROTATE Switches horizontal and vertical axes
SQUARE Displays plot in square format
VREF= Specifies reference lines perpendicular to the vertical axis
VREFLABELS= Specifies labels for VREF= lines
VREFLABPOS= Specifies horizontal position of labels for VREF= lines
VAXISLABEL= Specifies label for vertical axis
Options for Traditional Graphics Output
ANNOTATE= Specifies an annotation data set
CAXIS= Specifies color for axis
CFRAME= Specifies color for frame
CGRID= Specifies color for grid lines
CHREF= Specifies colors for HREF= lines
CSTATREF= Specifies colors for STATREF= lines
CTEXT= Specifies color for text
CVREF= Specifies colors for VREF= lines
DESCRIPTION= Specifies description for plot in graphics catalog
FONT= Specifies software font for text
HAXIS= Specifies AXIS statement for horizontal axis
HEIGHT= Specifies height of text used outside framed areas
HMINOR= Specifies number of horizontal minor tick marks
INFONT= Specifies software font for text inside framed areas
INHEIGHT= Specifies height of text inside framed areas
LGRID= Specifies line type for grid lines
LHREF= Specifies line types for HREF= lines
LSTATREF= Specifies line types for STATREF= lines
LVREF= Specifies line types for VREF= lines
NAME= Specifies name for plot in graphics catalog
NOFRAME Suppresses frame around plotting area
PCTLMINOR Requests minor tick marks for percentile axis
WAXIS= Specifies line thickness for axes and frame
WGRID= Specifies line thickness for grid
TURNVLABELS Turns and vertically strings out characters in labels for vertical axis
VAXIS= Specifies AXIS statement for vertical axis
VMINOR= Specifies number of vertical minor tick marks
Options for ODS Graphics Output
NOLINELEGEND Suppresses legend for distribution reference line
ODSFOOTNOTE= Specifies footnote to display on plot
ODSFOOTNOTE2= Specifies secondary footnote to display on plot
ODSTITLE= Specifies title to display on plot
ODSTITLE2= Specifies secondary title to display on plot
OVERLAY Overlays plots for different class levels (ODS Graphics only)
Options for Comparative Plots
ANNOKEY Applies annotation requested in ANNOTATE= data set to key cell only
CFRAMESIDE= Specifies color for filling frame for row labels
CFRAMETOP= Specifies color for filling frame for column labels
CPROP= Specifies color for proportion of frequency bar
CTEXTSIDE= Specifies color for row labels
CTEXTTOP= Specifies color for column labels
INTERTILE= Specifies distance between tiles
NCOLS= Specifies number of columns in comparative probability plot
NROWS= Specifies number of rows in comparative probability plot
Miscellaneous Options
CONTENTS= Specifies table of contents entry for probability plot grouping
NADJ= Adjusts sample size when computing percentiles
RANKADJ= Adjusts ranks when computing percentiles


Dictionary of Options

The following entries provide detailed descriptions of options in the PROBPLOT statement. Options marked with † apply only when traditional graphics are produced. For detailed descriptions of options common to all plot statements, see the section Dictionary of Common Options.

ALPHA=value-list |EST

specifies the mandatory shape parameter alpha for probability plots that are requested by the BETA, GAMMA, PARETO, and POWER options. Enclose the ALPHA= option in parentheses after the distribution keyword. If you specify ALPHA=EST, a maximum likelihood estimate is computed for alpha.

BETA(ALPHA=value |EST  BETA=value |EST <beta-options>)

creates a beta probability plot for each combination of the required shape parameters alpha and beta specified by the required ALPHA= and BETA= beta-options. If you specify ALPHA=EST and BETA=EST, the procedure creates a plot based on maximum likelihood estimates for alpha and beta. You can specify the SCALE= beta-option as an alias for the SIGMA= beta-option and the THRESHOLD= beta-option as an alias for the THETA= beta-option. To create a plot that is based on maximum likelihood estimates for alpha and beta, specify ALPHA=EST and BETA=EST.

To obtain graphical estimates of alpha and beta, specify lists of values in the ALPHA= and BETA= beta-options, and select the combination of alpha and beta that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, you can add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to lower threshold parameter theta 0 and scale parameter sigma 0, which are specified in the THETA= and SIGMA= beta-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST beta-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the beta distribution with parameters alpha, beta, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit.

BETA=value-list |EST
B=value-list |EST

specifies the mandatory shape parameter beta for probability plots that are requested by the BETA option. Enclose the BETA= option in parentheses after the BETA option. If you specify BETA=EST, a maximum likelihood estimate is computed for beta.

C=value-list |EST

specifies the shape parameter c for probability plots that are requested by the WEIBULL and WEIBULL2 options. Enclose this option in parentheses after the WEIBULL or WEIBULL2 option. C= is a required Weibull-option in the WEIBULL option; in this situation, it accepts a list of values, or if you specify C=EST, a maximum likelihood estimate is computed for c. You can optionally specify C=value or C=EST as a Weibull2-option with the WEIBULL2 option to request a distribution reference line; in this situation, you must also specify Weibull2-option SIGMA=value or SIGMA=EST.

† CGRID=color

specifies the color for grid lines when a grid is displayed on the plot in traditional graphics. This option also produces a grid if the GRID= option is not specified.

EXPONENTIAL<(exponential-options)>
EXP<(exponential-options)>

creates an exponential probability plot. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line corresponding to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= exponential-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST exponential-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the exponential distribution with parameters theta 0 and sigma 0 is a good fit. You can specify the SCALE= exponential-option as an alias for the SIGMA= exponential-option and the THRESHOLD= exponential-option as an alias for the THETA= exponential-option.

GAMMA(ALPHA=value |EST <gamma-options>)

creates a gamma probability plot for each value of the shape parameter alpha that is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= gamma-option. If you specify ALPHA=EST, the procedure creates a plot based on a maximum likelihood estimate for alpha. To obtain a graphical estimate of alpha, specify a list of values for the ALPHA= gamma-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= gamma-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST gamma-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the gamma distribution with parameters alpha, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit. You can specify the SCALE= gamma-option as an alias for the SIGMA= gamma-option and the THRESHOLD= gamma-option as an alias for the THETA= gamma-option.

GRID

displays a grid. Grid lines are reference lines that are perpendicular to the percentile axis at major tick marks.

GUMBEL<(Gumbel-options)>

creates a Gumbel probability plot. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to mu 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the MU= and SIGMA= Gumbel-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the location parameter mu 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the MU=EST and SIGMA=EST Gumbel-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the exponential distribution with parameters mu 0 and sigma 0 is a good fit.

† LGRID=linetype

specifies the line type for the grid when a grid is displayed on the plot. This option also creates a grid if the GRID option is not specified. By default, LGRID=1, which produces a solid line.

LOGNORMAL(SIGMA=value |EST <lognormal-options>)
LNORM(SIGMA=value |EST <lognormal-options>)

creates a lognormal probability plot for each value of the shape parameter sigma that is specified in the mandatory SIGMA= lognormal-option. If you specify SIGMA=EST, the procedure creates a plot based on an estimate of sigma that is computed as described in the section Lognormal Distribution. To obtain a graphical estimate of sigma, specify a list of values for the SIGMA= lognormal-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and zeta 0 by specifying the THETA= and ZETA= lognormal-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter zeta 0 by specifying the THETA=EST and ZETA=EST lognormal-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the lognormal distribution with parameters sigma, theta 0, and zeta 0 is a good fit. You can specify the THRESHOLD= lognormal-option as an alias for the THETA= lognormal-option and the SCALE= lognormal-option as an alias for the ZETA= lognormal-option. See Example 4.26.

MU=value |EST

specifies the mean mu 0 for a probability plot that is requested by the GUMBEL and NORMAL options. Enclose MU= in parentheses after the distribution keyword. You can specify MU=EST to request a distribution reference line with mu 0 equal to the sample mean with the normal distribution. If you specify MU=EST for the Gumbel distribution, the procedure computes a maximum likelihood estimate.

NADJ=value

specifies the adjustment value to add to the sample size in the calculation of theoretical percentiles. By default, NADJ=one fourth. Refer to Chambers et al. (1983).

NOLINELEGEND
NOLEGEND

suppresses the legend for the optional distribution reference line. This option applies only to ODS Graphics output.

NORMAL<(normal-options)>

creates a normal probability plot. This is the default if you omit a distribution option. To assess the point pattern, you can add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to mu 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the MU= and SIGMA= normal-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of mu 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the MU=EST and SIGMA=EST normal-options; the estimates of the mean mu 0 and the standard deviation sigma 0 are the sample mean and sample standard deviation. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the normal distribution with parameters mu 0 and sigma 0 is a good fit.

PARETO(ALPHA=value |EST <Pareto-options>)

creates a generalized Pareto probability plot for each value of the shape parameter alpha that is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= Pareto-option. If you specify ALPHA=EST, the procedure creates a plot based on a maximum likelihood estimate for alpha. To obtain a graphical estimate of alpha, specify a list of values for the ALPHA= Pareto-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= Pareto-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST Pareto-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the generalized Pareto distribution with parameters alpha, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit.

† PCTLMINOR

requests minor tick marks for the percentile axis. The HMINOR option overrides the minor tick marks that are requested by the PCTLMINOR option.

PCTLORDER=values

specifies the tick marks that are labeled on the theoretical percentile axis. Because the values are percentiles, the labels must be between 0 and 100, exclusive. The values must be listed in increasing order and must cover the plotted percentile range. Otherwise, the default values of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, 95, and 99 are used.

POWER(ALPHA=value |EST <power-options>)

creates a power function probability plot for each value of the shape parameter alpha that is specified in the mandatory ALPHA= power-option. If you specify ALPHA=EST, the procedure creates a plot based on a maximum likelihood estimate for alpha. To obtain a graphical estimate of alpha, specify a list of values for the ALPHA= power-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= power-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST power-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the power function distribution with parameters alpha, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit.

RANKADJ=value

specifies the adjustment value to add to the ranks in the calculation of theoretical percentiles. By default, RANKADJ=negative three eighths, as recommended by Blom (1958). For more information, see to Chambers et al. (1983)

RAYLEIGH<(Rayleigh-options)>

creates a Rayleigh probability plot. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= Rayleigh-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of the threshold parameter theta 0 and the scale parameter sigma by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST Rayleigh-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the exponential distribution with parameters theta 0 and sigma 0 is a good fit.

ROTATE

switches the horizontal and vertical axes so that the theoretical percentiles are plotted vertically while the data are plotted horizontally. Regardless of whether the plot has been rotated, horizontal axis options (such as HAXIS=) still refer to the horizontal axis, and vertical axis options (such as VAXIS=) still refer to the vertical axis. All other options that depend on axis placement adjust to the rotated axes.

SIGMA=value-list |EST

specifies the parameter sigma, where sigma greater than 0. Alternatively, you can specify SIGMA=EST to request an estimate for sigma 0 that is computed as described in the section Lognormal Distribution. The interpretation and use of the SIGMA= option depend on the distribution option with which it is used. See Table 21 for a summary of how to use the SIGMA= option. You must enclose this option in parentheses after the distribution option.

Table 21: Uses of the SIGMA= Option

Distribution Option Use of the SIGMA= Option
BETA EXPONENTIAL GAMMA PARETO POWER RAYLEIGH WEIBULL THETA=theta 0 and SIGMA=sigma 0 request a distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0.
GUMBEL MU=mu 0 and SIGMA=sigma 0 request a distribution reference line that corresponds to mu 0 and sigma 0.
LOGNORMAL SIGMA=sigma 1 ellipsis sigma Subscript n Baseline requests n probability plots with shape parameters sigma 1 ellipsis sigma Subscript n Baseline. The SIGMA= option must be specified.
NORMAL MU=mu 0 and SIGMA=sigma 0 request a distribution reference line that corresponds to mu 0 and sigma 0. SIGMA=EST requests a line with sigma 0 equal to the sample standard deviation.
WEIBULL2 SIGMA=sigma 0 and C=c 0 request a distribution reference line that corresponds to sigma 0 and c 0.


SLOPE=value |EST

specifies the slope for a distribution reference line that is requested by the LOGNORMAL or WEIBULL2 option. Enclose the SLOPE= option in parentheses after the distribution option. When you use the SLOPE= lognormal-option in the LOGNORMAL option, you must also specify a threshold parameter value theta 0 in the THETA= lognormal-option to request the line. The SLOPE= lognormal-option is an alternative to the ZETA= lognormal-option for specifying zeta 0, because the slope is equal to exp left parenthesis zeta 0 right parenthesis.

When you use the SLOPE= Weibull2-option in the WEIBULL2 option, you must also specify a scale parameter value sigma 0 in the SIGMA= Weibull2-option to request the line. The SLOPE= Weibull2-option is an alternative to the C= Weibull2-option for specifying c 0, because the slope is equal to StartFraction 1 Over c 0 EndFraction.

For example, the first and second PROBPLOT statements produce the same probability plots and the third and fourth PROBPLOT statements produce the same probability plots:

proc univariate data=Measures;
   probplot Width / lognormal(sigma=2 theta=0 zeta=0);
   probplot Width / lognormal(sigma=2 theta=0 slope=1);
   probplot Width / weibull2(sigma=2 theta=0 c=.25);
   probplot Width / weibull2(sigma=2 theta=0 slope=4);
run;

SQUARE

displays the probability plot in a square frame. (By default, the plot is in a rectangular frame.)

THETA=value |EST
THRESHOLD=value |EST

specifies the lower threshold parameter theta for plots that are requested by the BETA, EXPONENTIAL, GAMMA, PARETO, POWER, RAYLEIGH, LOGNORMAL, WEIBULL, and WEIBULL2 options. Enclose the THETA= option in parentheses after a distribution option. When used with the WEIBULL2 option, the THETA= option specifies the known lower threshold theta 0, for which the default is 0. When used with the other distribution options, the THETA= option specifies theta 0 for a distribution reference line; alternatively in this situation, you can specify THETA=EST to request a maximum likelihood estimate for theta 0. To request the line, you must also specify a scale parameter.

WEIBULL(C=value |EST <Weibull-options>)
WEIB(C=value |EST <Weibull-options>)

creates a three-parameter Weibull probability plot for each value of the required shape parameter c, which is specified in the mandatory C= Weibull-option. To create a plot that is based on a maximum likelihood estimate for c, specify C=EST. To obtain a graphical estimate of c, specify a list of values in the C= Weibull-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA= and SIGMA= Weibull-options. Alternatively, you can add a line that corresponds to estimated values of theta 0 and sigma 0 by specifying the THETA=EST and SIGMA=EST Weibull-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the Weibull distribution with parameters c, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit. You can specify the SCALE= Weibull-option as an alias for the SIGMA= Weibull-option and the THRESHOLD= Weibull-option as an alias for the THETA= Weibull-option.

WEIBULL2<(Weibull2-options)>
W2<(Weibull2-options)>

creates a two-parameter Weibull probability plot. You should use the WEIBULL2 option when your data have a known lower threshold theta 0, which is 0 by default. To specify the threshold value theta 0, use the THETA= Weibull2-option. By default, THETA=0. An advantage of the two-parameter Weibull plot over the three-parameter Weibull plot is that the parameters c and sigma can be estimated from the slope and intercept of the point pattern. A disadvantage is that the two-parameter Weibull distribution applies only in situations where the threshold parameter is known. To obtain a graphical estimate of theta 0, specify a list of values for the THETA= Weibull2-option and select the value that most nearly linearizes the point pattern. To assess the point pattern, add a diagonal distribution reference line that corresponds to sigma 0 and c 0 by specifying the SIGMA= and C= Weibull2-options. Alternatively, you can add a distribution reference line that corresponds to estimated values of sigma 0 and c 0 by specifying the SIGMA=EST and C=EST Weibull2-options. Agreement between the reference line and the point pattern indicates that the Weibull distribution with parameters c 0, theta 0, and sigma 0 is a good fit. You can specify the SCALE= Weibull2-option as an alias for the SIGMA= Weibull2-option and the SHAPE= Weibull2-option as an alias for the C= Weibull2-option.

† WGRID=n

specifies the line thickness for the grid when traditional graphics are produced. The option does not apply to ODS Graphics output.

ZETA=value |EST

specifies a value for the scale parameter zeta for the lognormal probability plots that are requested by the LOGNORMAL option. Enclose the ZETA= lognormal-option in parentheses after the LOGNORMAL option. To request a distribution reference line with intercept theta 0 and slope exp left parenthesis zeta 0 right parenthesis, specify the THETA=theta 0 and ZETA=zeta 0.

Last updated: April 16, 2025