Java Application Error "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Requested array size exceeds VM limit" (Doc ID 2884079.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 07, 2022

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 8 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

A Java application may see the below error when loading a String or other array type, such as when downloading a String from an external source.

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