dictionary: Limit split file variables to 8, for compatibility.

[pspp] / tests / language / dictionary / split-file.at

diff --git a/tests/language/dictionary/split-file.at b/tests/language/dictionary/split-file.at
index 674bd6ff05eb339ac2032f1b52fa60d6aeb52735..aec4b7449f02fb350d1d8c288d8eb0b833607ef7 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/language/dictionary/split-file.at
+++ b/tests/language/dictionary/split-file.at
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ X,Y
 ])
 AT_CLEANUP
 
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-
-
-
 AT_SETUP([SPLIT FILE  - vs procedures])
 AT_DATA([split-file.sps], [dnl
 
@@ -136,3 +132,14 @@ finish.
 AT_CHECK([pspp -O format=csv split-file.sps], [0],[ignore])
 
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([SPLIT FILE - split variable limit])
+AT_DATA([split-file.sps], [dnl
+DATA LIST LIST NOTABLE /V1 TO V9.
+SPLIT FILE BY V1 TO V9.
+])
+AT_CHECK([pspp split-file.sps], [1], [dnl
+split-file.sps:2: error: SPLIT FILE: At most 8 split variables may be
+specified.
+])
+AT_CLEANUP