Hi,

Some connections are there in between ANOVA and Discriminant Factor Analysis,

Discriminant Function analysis is most related to MANOVA.

MANOVA is,

1.  This is just a Discriminant Factor Analysis in reverse.

2.  You want to predict a set of continuous variables from one or more grouping variables.

3.  This method is often used in an attempt to control familywise error when there are multiple outcome variables.

4.  This method is questionable, but a popular one.

hi

i think that ,ANOVA  when used that researcher have one dependent variable with interval scale. but in Discriminant Factor Analysis, dependent variable is nominal scale. also it used in predict of member to 2 or more group.