How To Fix SB129 - Version management: No free memory available

SB129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SB - Version Management Messages

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Version management: No free memory available

What causes this issue?

There was not enough memory available to calculate a text delta. The
action was terminated.

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?

Your system administrator must increase the value set in the profile of
your SAP system profile for the storage area 'short_area' and restart
the SAP system. You can repeat the action after this.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SB129 - Version management: No free memory available ?

  The SAP error message SB129, which states "Version management: No free memory available," typically occurs when the system runs out of memory resources while trying to manage versions of objects in the SAP system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during transport requests, version management operations, or when handling large datasets.
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient Memory Allocation: The SAP system may not have enough memory allocated to handle the operations being performed.
  High Load on the System: If the system is under heavy load, it may exhaust available memory resources.
  Memory Leaks: There could be memory leaks in the application or in custom code that is consuming memory without releasing it.
  Large Data Volumes: Operations involving large datasets or numerous objects can lead to memory exhaustion.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings for memory management in the SAP system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Memory Allocation:
  
  Review and adjust the memory settings in the SAP profile parameters. Key parameters to consider include abap/heap_area_dia,