# Memory issue when running project

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 28, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408 "2017-05-28T14:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![drinaldi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drinaldi/32/32068_2.png) [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408/1 "2017-05-28T14:53:28Z")

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Hello, does anyone understand the issue below. I will click on a button that will access SQL and I get this fault. Then half of my screens go dead and I cant logout. I have to go to task manager to shut down.  
Thanks

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “event:actionPerformed”, line 15, in

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

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caused by OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded

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Ignition v7.9.2 (b2017041315)  
Java: Oracle Corporation 1.8.0\_131

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408/2 "2017-05-28T17:39:58Z")

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You are asking your client computer to process more data than you are allowing the client to hold in RAM. Look at the [project properties dialog](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Project+Properties) in your designer, under Launching. There you can set the initial RAM allowance and the maximum for clients running this project.  
If you already set the project to the highest settings, you will have to arrange your project use fewer windows and/or less complex windows while processing your SQL results, or possibly break your SQL queries into smaller chunks and process them in series.

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**Author:** ![drinaldi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drinaldi/32/32068_2.png) [@drinaldi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drinaldi)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408/3 "2017-05-30T12:58:49Z")

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Thanks, I bumped it up to 64. I’ll see how that goes.  
-David

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-issue-when-running-project/14408/4 "2017-05-30T14:03:22Z")

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64? As in, 64MB max cient ram? If so, you’re remarkably optimistic.