SYSTEM_ARRAY_OVERFLOW SAP ABAP Runtime Error system array overflow

SYSTEM_ARRAY_OVERFLOW 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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SYSTEM_ARRAY_OVERFLOW ABAP Runtime Error

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<runtime parameter> Maximum size of an internal administrative structure exceeded Please see capacity error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

An attempt was made to increase the number of entries in internal administrative structure from <runtime parameter> to <runtime parameter>. The upper limit is <runtime parameter> entries however.

There are specific upper limits for internal administrative structures which cannot be exceeded. Some have counters that only go up to 31 or 32 for example, while many can have a maximum size of 2 GB.

Possible reasons for the upper limit being reached:
- Programming error such as endless loops - too much data selected

The problem is NOT that there is no more main memory available.

For more information about the internal administrative structure, see "Internal Notes". The ABAP program running had to be terminated because an internal capacity limit was reached.