topic Re: Java Out of Memory Error in Graphics Programming

Java Out of Memory Error

fastb — Mon, 13 May 2019 16:17:43 GMT

Hi,

I am using SAS server version 9.4 to make some large graphs and I get the following error message:

ERROR: Java virtual machine exception. java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space.

I previously used SAS PC version 9.3, and to get around this problem I edited the JREOPTONS line in the configuration file.

How do I fix this with my current version?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Java Out of Memory Error

DanH_sas — Mon, 13 May 2019 17:10:34 GMT

The same JREOPTIONS still apply for 9.4. If you do not have access to the config file, you might be able to add the options on your startup. How are you starting SAS on this system?

Re: Java Out of Memory Error

fastb — Mon, 13 May 2019 17:22:22 GMT

Thanks Dan. You are correct; I cannot access the config file.

I start SAS using Enterprise Guide v 7.1.

Re: Java Out of Memory Error

DanH_sas — Mon, 13 May 2019 21:58:26 GMT

After some investigation, I unfortunately found out that you will will not be able to make this setting in Enterprise Guide. You will need to get access to the config file. Sorry about that 😞

Re: Java Out of Memory Error

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 14 May 2019 12:24:36 GMT

@fastb wrote:

Thanks Dan. You are correct; I cannot access the config file.

I start SAS using Enterprise Guide v 7.1.

You need to talk to your SAS admin, then. He/She can make the change in the settings, either by modfying the sasv9_usermods,cfg file or the server metadata in SMC.

Re: Java Out of Memory Error

fastb — Tue, 14 May 2019 12:35:23 GMT

Thank you Dan and Kurt; I will speak with my SAS admin and have them make the needed changes.