FAQ
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Is it possible to increase the amount of memory that SEDA uses?
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Yes. As the :ref:`Increasing RAM memory<ram_memory>` section explains, the maximum amount of RAM memory that SEDA uses can be increased easily to process larger datasets.

Why does an error saying *"Java heap space"* appears when processing a dataset?
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Sometimes, you may be unable do process datasets obtaining the following error:

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This happens because the dataset size exceeds the amount of RAM memory that SEDA can use. To fix this, follow the instructions given in the :ref:`Increasing RAM memory<ram_memory>` section.