Q154775: "Memory Full" Error Opening Large Lotus 1-2-3 for MS-DOS File

Article: Q154775
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you open a very large Lotus 1-2-3 for MS-DOS spreadsheet, you receive a
"Memory is full" error message.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, Lotus suggests using 123memsize=32,767 as an
environment variable. You can add this environment variable to either the User
Environment Variables tab of Control Panel System, or the Autoexec.nt file.


MORE INFORMATION
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Version           : 3.5 3.51

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