Try limiting data buffer size with SYS(3050):

=sys(3050,1,50000000)  && Sets foreground buffer to ~50 MB
=sys(3050,2,50000000)  && Sets background buffer to ~50 MB

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>I have an application that takes a file and store it in a table the patern is really simple and it's working great. But my application is not releasing it's memory it can grow up to 500 megabytes of ram.
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>I only use local variable an I call my table my patern is
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>INSERT INTO BackUp (mFilename, mFile) VALUES (FULLPATH(laDir(i,1)), FILETOSTR(laDir(i,1)
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>(laDir is populated with ADIR())
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>anyhelp will be appreciated