How To Fix 37142 - Insufficient space for area

37142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Insufficient space for area

What causes this issue?

You must allow enough space when creating areas for subscreens.

How to fix this error?

In theory, a screen element with a length of 1 represents the minimum
size of an area. In practice, this is not very useful. There must be at
least one blank space between elements on the left and right of the
area.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 37142 - Insufficient space for area ?

  The SAP error message 37142, "Insufficient space for area," typically indicates that there is not enough space in the specified area of the database or memory to accommodate the data being processed. This can occur in various contexts, such as during data uploads, report generation, or when executing certain transactions.
  Causes:
  
  Database Space Limitations: The database tables may have reached their maximum size limit, preventing new entries or updates.
  Memory Allocation Issues: Insufficient memory allocation for the application server or the specific area in memory where the data is being processed.
  Configuration Settings: Incorrect configuration settings in the SAP system that limit the amount of space allocated for certain operations.
  Data Volume: Large volumes of data being processed at once can exceed the available space.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Database Space:
  
  Use transaction codes like DB02 to monitor database space usage.
  If the database is full, consider archiving old data or increasing the database size.
  
  
  
  Increase Memory Allocation:
  
  Review and adjust the memory