How To Fix 00271 - No memory available for CUA interface

00271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 271

• Message text: No memory available for CUA interface

What causes this issue?

The menu processor also requires SHORT class memory to manage the GUI
status. This has all been used up.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

You should ask your system administrator to increase the setting of the
"ztta/short_area" profile parameter. This setting should be at least
6 times as high as the setting of the "ztta/cua_area" profile parameter.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

00271 - Details

• The SAP error message "00271 No memory available for CUA interface" typically indicates that the Central User Administration (CUA) interface is unable to allocate the necessary memory resources to perform its functions. This can occur due to various reasons, including system configuration issues, memory limitations, or resource allocation problems.
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient Memory Allocation: The SAP system may not have enough memory allocated to handle the CUA processes.
  High System Load: If the system is under heavy load, it may not have enough resources available for the CUA interface.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system can lead to memory allocation problems.
  Background Jobs: Running background jobs that consume a lot of memory can lead to this error.
  Memory Leaks: There may be memory leaks in the system that are consuming available memory over time.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Memory Allocation:
  
  Check and increase the memory settings in the SAP profile parameters. You can adjust parameters like abap/heap_area_dia, abap/heap_area_nondia, and