# Error 1041: Out of memory

| Error Code | SQLSTATE | Error                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ---------- | -------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1041       | HY000    | ER\_OUT\_OF\_RESOURCES | Out of memory; check if mysqld or some other process uses all available memory; if not, you may have to use 'ulimit' to allow mysqld to use more memory or you can add more swap space |

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