If the server has been successfully started with the -maxAreas parameter, PROSTRCT ADDONLINE will verify that the area numbers of the areas being added do not exceed the specified maximum area number. The following output shows the error that results from attempting to add areas with numbers higher than the -maxAreas parameter:

$ proserve docsample -maxAreas 2000
$
$ cat beyondmax.st
#
# Attempt to add an area beyond -maxarea
#
d "MaxAreaTest must fail":2999,32;64 .  f 4096
d "MaxAreaTest must fail":2999,32;64 .  

$ prostrct addonline docsample beyondmax.st

Syntax error in structure file:

d "MaxAreaTest must fail":2999,32;64 .  f 4096

Invalid area number specified. (6826)
Error occurred on line 4. (6819)
prostrct add FAILED. (12867)
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