Hi all, I have the following data and would like to consider the following model: value = type + batch (type) + beta1* month +beta2*type*month+ error Here type is fixed effect and batch is a random effect neste within type, and month is continuous. Since there is a random effect in this model. I am not too sure about the right syntax in R. Can anyone give some suggestions? Thank you. Hanna > mydata value type batch month [1,] 0.2 1 178380 0 [2,] 0.3 1 178380 3 [3,] 0.3 1 178380 6 [4,] 0.3 1 178380 9 [5,] 0.3 1 178380 12 [6,] 0.3 1 178380 15 [7,] 0.4 1 178380 18 [8,] 0.5 1 178380 24 [9,] 0.2 1 189617 0 [10,] 0.3 1 189617 3 [11,] 0.4 1 189617 6 [12,] 0.4 1 189617 9 [13,] 0.4 1 189617 12 [14,] 0.4 1 189617 15 [15,] 0.4 1 189617 18 [16,] 0.4 1 189617 24 [17,] 0.2 1 197367 0 [18,] 0.3 1 197367 3 [19,] 0.3 1 197367 6 [20,] 0.4 1 197367 9 [21,] 0.4 1 197367 12 [22,] 0.4 1 197367 15 [23,] 0.4 1 197367 18 [24,] 0.4 1 197367 24 [25,] 0.4 2 286571 0 [26,] 0.4 2 286571 3 [27,] 0.3 2 286571 6 [28,] 0.4 2 286571 9 [29,] 0.4 2 286571 12 [30,] NA 2 286571 15 [31,] 0.4 2 297299 0 [32,] 0.4 2 297299 3 [33,] 0.4 2 297299 6 [34,] 0.4 2 297299 9 [35,] 0.4 2 297299 12 [36,] NA 2 297299 15 [[alternative HTML version deleted]]