Issue
When you’re working in Tableau Desktop, the following warning appears:
Tableau is low on process memory and may be forced to abruptly exit. Please save your work.
Last Modified Date: 27 Mar 2018
Environment
Tableau DesktopResolution
Depending on your operating system and on your Tableau Desktop version, please following the troubleshooting steps below:- Consider upgrading your operating system or Tableau version to a 64-bit computer. For more information, see Resolving memory errors in the Online Help.
- Decrease the number of worksheets in the workbook.
- Reduce the number of additional applications that are running on the computer.
- Use Tableau Desktop on a 64-bit computer. (See Additional Information section below.)
Cause
Windows does not have enough contiguous blocks of memory available.Additional Information
In 32-bit Windows systems, programs can access 2GB of virtual address space (process memory), or up to 3GB when the /3GB switch is used during system startup.
Tableau Desktop is a 32-bit, Large Address Aware application. In 64-bit Windows systems, such applications can access the maximum 4GB of virtual address space allowed per 32-bit process.
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