If you have specified analysis which has less ways than the number of grouping variables given in GROUPING then the outermost grouping variables will be combined into one new grouping variable. This feature is useful, e.g. in a two-way analysis if you have decided that the interaction of the two factors on the dependent variable is significant: ANOVA IEADATA,25 DEPENDENT=Knowldge GROUPING=Attitude,Sex Attitude=1,2,3 Sex=1,2 METHOD=Tukey(s) The six means of the combined variable A*S will be examined by the Tukey-Kramer method. The combined variable will be named by the initials of the original grouping variables. A = More on ANOVA operatiuons