MEM_ALLOC_FAILED SAP ABAP Runtime Error mem alloc failed

MEM_ALLOC_FAILED is an ABAP runtime error which you may come across when using or developing within an SAP system. See below for the standard details explaining what it means and how you can avoid or fix this runtime error.

Short Dump Classification: O - Resource Shortage

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MEM_ALLOC_FAILED ABAP Runtime Error

As the resource memory is collectively used by all processes that are active at a time, it is possible that not the running process, but another process requires too much memory. In this case, the problem is solved when this process has finished.

You probably have to enlarge the "Swap Space" of your computer.

Please see installation error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

Internally required memory is not available Please see capacity error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

An internal function tries to request memory. This memory could not be allocated by the operating system. Please see capacity error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.