ABAP Dump - Graphical Layout Editor

[Former Member]

Hi...I get an ABAP Dump when I try to start the Graphical Layout Editor (to modify a screen layout). Here are a few lines from the dump:

<b>&INCLUDE INCL_INSTALLATION_ERROR

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What happened?

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The current program had to be terminated because of an error when installing the R/3 System. The program had already requested 789763632 bytes from the operating system with 'malloc' when the operating system reported after a further memory request that there was no more memory space available.

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What can you do?

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Make a note of the actions and input which caused the error.

To resolve the problem, contact your SAP system administrator.

You can use transaction ST22 (ABAP Dump Analysis) to view and administer termination messages, especially those beyond their normal deletion date.

Set the system profile parameters

- abap/heap_area_dia

- abap/heap_area_nondia to a maximum of 789763632. Then reduce the value by 10.000.000 to be on the safe side.

Then restart the SAP System.

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<u>Here's what I know so far:</u>

<i>- I can logon to SAP but can NOT start Graphical Layout Editor from my machine using my user account.

- Other people can logon to SAP but can NOT start Graphical Layout Editor from my machine using their user accounts.

- I can logon to SAP and start Graphical Layout Editor from a DIFFERENT machine using my own user account.

- Other people can logon to SAP and start Graphical Layout Editor from a DIFFERENT machine using their own account.</i>

I have access to more than one SAP systems (different SAP instances) and I have tested the following:

<i>- I can logon to a different SAP system/server (from this same machine) and start the Graphical Layout Editor without error.

- Other people can logon to a different SAP system/server (from this same machine) and start the Graphical Layout Editor without error.</i>

The problem is not likely with low memory on my machine because I have 2 GB RAM whereas these other computers I've tested only have 512 MB or 1 GB memory. I don't see how the problem could be with the SAP server when other people are able to start the Graphical Layout Editor from their machines and even I can start it from their machines. The problem can't be with the SAPGUI files on my machine because I can start the Graphical Layout Editor using a different SAP system/server. I am completely stumped. Any ideas??

[Former Member]

The problem can cause because while installing SAP GUI on your desktop, you did not install component for Layout Editor.

Try reinstalling SAP GUI and select this component. It should help.

ashish

[Former Member]

I have already done the following:

- Uninstall SAP GUI using the "Add Remove Programs" & reinstall it

- Uninstall SAP GUI using the option provided by SAPGUI setup & reinstall it

- Uninstall SAP GUI using the option provided by SAPGUI setup & rename the folder "C:\Program Files\SAP" then install it again.

- Upgrade from SAPGUI v6.40 to v7.10. I'm now using v7.10

Don't forget that I <b><u>am</u></b> able to start the Graphical Layout Editor for a different SAP server using this same SAPGUI from this same computer. I don't think the problem is with SAPGUI but I appreciate your response.