+
+AT_SETUP([RENAME VARIABLES -- invalid syntax 1])
+AT_DATA([rename-variables.sps], [dnl
+DATA LIST LIST /brakeFluid y auxiliary warp (F2.0).
+RENAME VARIABLES warp auxiliary=foobar xyzzy.
+])
+AT_CHECK([pspp -o pspp.csv rename-variables.sps], [1], [dnl
+rename-variables.sps:2.23-2.31: error: RENAME VARIABLES: Syntax error at `auxiliary': expecting `='.
+])
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([RENAME VARIABLES -- invalid syntax 2])
+AT_DATA([rename-variables.sps], [dnl
+DATA LIST LIST /brakeFluid y auxiliary warp (F2.0).
+RENAME VARIABLES (brakeFluid=applecarts y=bananamobiles).
+])
+AT_CHECK([pspp -o pspp.csv rename-variables.sps], [1], [dnl
+rename-variables.sps:2: error: RENAME VARIABLES: Differing number of variables in old name list (1) and in new name list (2).
+])
+AT_CLEANUP