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332 String/array memory overflow
Explanation: The maximum capacity of the Segment Virtual Object
Store (SVOS) system has been exceeded. Due to the dynamic nature of
SVOS, it is impossible to state exactly when this error will occur. In
the worst case, this error will occur when slightly over a megabyte of
strings and/or arrays are in use; the best case is in excess of 16
megabytes. Probably the most common cause of this error is the
declaration of extremely large arrays (e.g., LOCAL aArray[500][300]).
every array element requires memory to store (even if its value is NIL).
the number of array elements in an array is determined by multiplying
the number of elements in every dimension and adding the sum of all
dimensions except for the last. For example, a 500 by 300 array has
(500 x 300) + 500, or 150,500 elements. As every array element in
CA-Clipper requires 14 bytes, this amounts to 150,500 x 14 or 2,107,000
byteswell in excess of one megabyte and, therefore, potentially
dangerous.
Action: reduce the size and/or number of strings and arrays that
are active at any one time. Declare as many string variables and arrays
LOCAL as possible.
Note: There is no benefit gained by reusing arrays. CA-Clipper is
much more efficient when strings and arrays are thrown away and rebuilt
often rather than kept around unnecessarily for long periods.
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