Memory Error When Building a Build Specification in LabVIEW

Updated Aug 23, 2023

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Software

LabVIEW
LabVIEW Application Builder Module

Issue Details

I am trying to build an application from a LabVIEW project, but I get a Memory is full or the following error message during the build process:

Not enough memory to complete this operation.

Solution

The error occurs when the LabVIEW compiler run out of memory, especially when it tries to compile large or complex VIs. There are several method that could potentially resolve the issue:

Check whether there are redundant and outdated VIs can be removed from the build.
Reduce the history buffer of charts and use data logging functions to record the data to external files, for example, TDMS files.
Lower the complexity threshold to prioritize editor responsiveness over execution speed for the relevant VIs.
Reduce the complexity of the VI by dividing the VI into subVIs.
Use Plug-In Architecture that would enable the developer to build the program in smaller pieces instead of building an application as a whole.

Additional Information

On a 64-bit Windows operating system, LabVIEW (32-bit) can access up to 4 GB of virtual memory without modification. LabVIEW (64-bit) can use up to 16 TB of virtual memory on Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit) and Windows 10 (64-bit). However, if using LabVIEW 64-bit, the LabVIEW 64-bit Run Time is required on the deployment end and there are some toolkits not available on 64-bit LabVIEW. More information about specifics of which modules and toolkits are compatible with which bitness of LabVIEW is available in the LabVIEW 32-Bit vs. 64-Bit Development Environments FAQ.

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