topic Re: Generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=100) in SAS Enterprise Guide

Generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=100)

BrockJarvie — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:58:33 GMT

Hi, e are learning about proc SQL functions / creating advanced expressions within the Querybuilder, and The question I'm on is asking for me to generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=10)

So the expression I've created for the problem is NORMAL(50, 10)

Is that the correct way to answer the problem?

Re: Generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=100)

PaigeMiller — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:15:03 GMT

random('normal',50,10)

Note: your titles wants a sigma of 100, your text wants a sigma of 10, the above snippet of code is a sigma of 10

Re: Generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=100)

BrockJarvie — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:16:36 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Generate a random number from a normal distribution (μ =50, σ=100)

PGStats — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 02:56:14 GMT

The function to generate random numbers is named RAND