# array size limit in rapid

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [April 16, 2020, 9:15am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436 "2020-04-16T09:15:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![k\_schmid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@k\_schmid](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/k_schmid)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 9:15am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436/1 "2020-04-16T09:15:38Z")

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Is there a array size limit in rapid?

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**Author:** ![k\_schmid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@k\_schmid](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/k_schmid)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436/2 "2020-04-16T23:09:26Z")

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So memory limit is around 40 MB ? Can somebody confirm?

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**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436/3 "2020-04-17T14:54:29Z")

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That would depend upon the version of your controller. Don’t know size limitation other than memory limitation. Do know that huge arrays can be very cumbersome, difficult to view, manage.

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**Author:** ![k\_schmid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@k\_schmid](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/k_schmid)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/array-size-limit-in-rapid/9436/4 "2020-04-17T21:48:03Z")

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We run some tests and we should be ok