Export to CSV Fatal Error [SOLVED]

[Pamela]

When I try exporting all ~7500 of my contacts (Search -> Find Contacts) to CSV, after the page loading momentarily, I get this error:

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Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home/pamela/public_html/civicrm/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/packages/DB/DataObject.php on line 559
It seems this is being caused by the large amount of contacts I'm trying to export, right? If so, is there a way to somehow get around this without having to increase the allowed memory? Or should I increase my memory size, and if so is there an optimal memory size for CiviCRM?

Thanks.

[Erik Hommel]

A way around might be to spilt your contacts into a couple of groups and export each group?

[Michael McAndrew]

is there an optimal memory size for CiviCRM?

That totally depends on things like the total memory available on your server, and the size of your database, how much traffic you get on your CiviCRM installation and the associated website (if any) so not really possible to give a one size fits all answer.

should I increase my memory size

Bearing in mind the above, you could experiment with doubling to 256mb.  Or you could chat with your server administrator to get their thoughts.Or people here might be able to help if you give a few more details.

[Pamela]

Thanks all!

I guess I will try copying the installation locally to see exactly what kind of memory limits are required.