How To Fix SY485 - The ranking list cannot be created due to insufficient memory

SY485 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 485

• Message text: The ranking list cannot be created due to insufficient memory

What causes this issue?

The ranked list cannot be created because there is not enough memory.

System Response

The memory consumption of the roll area is so large that the system
cannot fulfill any more requests for memory. Since the algorithm for
creating ranked lists requires memory, but there is no more memory, the
list simply cannot be created.

How to fix this error?

Call the ranked list at an earlier point in time in debugging mode.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SY485 - The ranking list cannot be created due to insufficient memory ?

  The SAP error message SY485 indicates that the system is unable to create a ranking list due to insufficient memory. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when executing reports, running queries, or processing large datasets. Here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient Memory Allocation: The SAP system may not have enough memory allocated to handle the operation being performed.
  Large Data Volume: The operation may involve processing a large volume of data, which exceeds the available memory.
  System Configuration: The configuration settings for the SAP instance may not be optimized for the workload.
  Background Job Limitations: If the operation is being run as a background job, it may be limited by the memory settings for background processing.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Memory Allocation:
  
  Check and increase the memory settings in the SAP profile parameters. Key parameters to consider include abap/heap_area_dia, abap/heap_area_nondia, and abap/heap_area_total.
  You can adjust these parameters in the instance profile