How To Fix ESH_DB033 - The runtime load's memory consumption is critical

ESH_DB033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_DB - ES: Dashboard

• Message number: 033

• Message text: The runtime load's memory consumption is critical

What causes this issue?

The free portion of the memory reserved for the Shared Memory is growing
critically small (at least on the current application server).

System Response

There is the risk of various areas in the Shared Memory starting to
supplant each other, and being rebuilt, all the time. As rebuilding
takes time, the performance of any of the involved applications will be
negatively impacted. Searching is virtually not possible any more.

How to fix this error?

Check the settings of the Shared Memory. Consider enlarging the memory
space reserved for the Shared Memory.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ESH_DB033 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_DB033 indicates that the memory consumption of the runtime load process is critical. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search (SAP ESH) or when dealing with large data sets during indexing or data retrieval processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  High Data Volume: The error often arises when the volume of data being processed exceeds the available memory resources.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings for memory allocation in the SAP system can lead to insufficient memory for the runtime load.
  Resource Limitations: The underlying hardware may not have enough RAM or CPU resources to handle the current workload.
  Long-running Queries: Inefficient queries or processes that take a long time to execute can consume excessive memory.
  Memory Leaks: There may be memory leaks in the application or in the underlying database that lead to increased memory consumption over time.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Monitor Memory Usage: Use transaction codes like ST02 (Tune Summary) and ST03 (Workload Analysis) to