MySQL error 1114 appears when InnoDB runs out of space in the system tablespace or a MEMORY/Temp table exceeds its size limit, causing the table to become full.
MySQL Error 1114: ER_RECORD_FILE_FULL means InnoDB or a MEMORY table has no free space left, so inserts or updates fail. Extend the tablespace or move the table to another file-per-table tablespace to resolve the problem.
The table '%s' is full
ERROR 1114 (HY000): The table 'your_table' is full
The error tells MySQL that it cannot write more rows because the underlying storage allocated to the table has no free pages. For InnoDB, this usually points to an exhausted system tablespace. For MEMORY or TEMPORARY tables, the configured size limits are hit.
The error surfaces during INSERT, UPDATE, LOAD DATA INFILE, ALTER TABLE, or heavy SELECT ...
INTO operations that write intermediate results into a MEMORY or temp table. High write workloads make the issue visible sooner.
Ignoring the error stops data ingestion, breaks ETL pipelines, and corrupts user-facing applications that expect persistent writes.
Quick remediation prevents data loss, downtime, and cascading failures in dependent services.
InnoDB exhausts free pages because the shared ibdata1 file grows until the configured max size or disk capacity is reached.
A MEMORY storage engine table exceeds the value of max_heap_table_size or tmp_table_size, triggering the full-table condition.
File-per-table is disabled, so every table shares the single system tablespace, concentrating space pressure.
Disk partition hosting MySQL has insufficient free space or quota restrictions.
First, identify the affected engine: SHOW CREATE TABLE your_table\G.
If ENGINE=InnoDB and the TABLESPACE is system, extend or move the tablespace. If ENGINE=MEMORY, increase heap limits.
Add a new data file to the InnoDB system tablespace in my.cnf and restart MySQL. Alternatively, enable innodb_file_per_table and rebuild tables to dedicated .ibd files.
For MEMORY tables, raise max_heap_table_size and tmp_table_size to a higher value and restart or SET GLOBAL at runtime.
If disk is full, free space or move the data directory to a larger volume.
High-volume logging database fills ibdata1.
Solution: enable file-per-table, archive logs, run OPTIMIZE TABLE after moving.
Analytics query creates large temp tables. Solution: SET max_heap_table_size = 4G; SET tmp_table_size = 4G before running.
Shared hosting imposes 2 GB file limit.
Solution: relocate data directory to a partition with larger inode and file size allowances.
Always run innodb_file_per_table so each table grows independently and can be truncated or moved.
Monitor ibdata1 growth and free disk space with automated alerts in Prometheus or CloudWatch.
Set conservative log file sizes and purge binary logs regularly to reclaim disk.
Use Galaxy to profile long-running queries and catch temp table overflows before they hit production.
ERROR 1116: Too many tables - happens when a connection opens more tables than allowed; adjust table_open_cache.
ERROR 1030: Got error 28 from storage engine - shown when disk is full; free space or move data files.
ERROR 1135: Can't create table - indicates insufficient storage engine memory; similar fixes apply.
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Yes. Enabling file-per-table and running ALTER TABLE migrates data online. For MEMORY tables, SET GLOBAL to raise heap limits immediately.
No, OPTIMIZE TABLE only frees space inside ibdata1, not on disk. You must enable file-per-table and recreate tables to shrink ibdata1.
Extra RAM helps MEMORY tables but not InnoDB space issues. You need more disk or separate tablespaces.
Galaxy surfaces long-running queries that create large temp tables and warns when heap limits near exhaustion, letting teams adjust settings before production stalls.
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