SQL: Issue with running out of storage on server when running table-valued function

Question

SQL Version: 2008 (not r2)
Problem:  I'm getting the following error message when running a table-valued function:
Msg 1105, Level 17, State 2, Line 1
Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.SORT temporary run storage:  141072001204224' in database 'tempdb' because the 'PRIMARY' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files
to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup.
Request:  Could anyone tell me if there are modifications that I could make to my SQL code to avoid this storage issues?
Thanks,
....bob sutor
Code Facts:
The JCCD table is a large table 2MM records
The other tables in the JOINS are very small 15 records or less
SQL Function Code:
ALTER FUNCTION [dbo].[xcft_XAWP_GLBalance_JCCD_Detail]()
RETURNS @JCGLDetail TABLE
      JCCo tinyint
    , Job varchar(10)
    , PostingSource varchar(10)
    , CostToDate numeric(12,2)
    , Phase varchar(20)
    , EarnType smallint
    , LiabilityType smallint
    , CostType tinyint
    , ControllingSetting varchar(30)
    , GLAccountCharged varchar(20)
    , DeptNum varchar(10)
    , DeptDesc varchar(30)
    , JCDC_CostType tinyint
    , CostTypeGL_Open varchar(20)
    , CostTypeGL_Closed varchar(20)
    , JCDO_ExcludePR varchar(1)
    , JCDO_Phase varchar(20)
    , PhaseGL_Open varchar(20)
    , PhaseGL_Closed  varchar(20)
    , JCDL_LiabType smallint
    , LiabTypeGL_Open varchar(20)
    , LiabTypeGL_Closed varchar(20)
    , JCDE_EarnType smallint
    , EarnTypeGL_Open varchar(20)
    , EarnTypeGL_Closed varchar(20)
AS
BEGIN
 DECLARE
 @WIPMonthCurrent date
 SET @WIPMonthCurrent = (Select TOP 1 WIPMonth FROM udxcWIPMonths WHERE ActiveWIPPeriod = 'Y')
 INSERT INTO @JCGLDetail
      JCCo
    , Job
    , PostingSource
    , CostToDate
    , Phase
    , EarnType
    , LiabilityType
    , CostType
    , DeptNum
    , DeptDesc
    , JCDC_CostType
    , CostTypeGL_Open
    , CostTypeGL_Closed
    , JCDO_ExcludePR
    , JCDO_Phase
    , PhaseGL_Open
    , PhaseGL_Closed
    , JCDL_LiabType
    , LiabTypeGL_Open
    , LiabTypeGL_Closed
    , JCDE_EarnType
    , EarnTypeGL_Open
    , EarnTypeGL_Closed
 SELECT  
     JCCD.JCCo, JCCD.Job, JCCD.Source, sum(JCCD.ActualCost) AS CostToDate, JCCD.Phase, JCCD.EarnType, JCCD.LiabilityType, JCCD.CostType
   , JCDM.Department, JCDM.Description
   , JCDC.CostType AS JCDC_CostType, JCDC.OpenWIPAcct AS CostTypeGL_Open, JCDC.ClosedExpAcct AS CostTypeGL_Closed
   , JCDO.ExcludePR AS JCDO_ExcludePR, JCDO.Phase AS JCDO_Phase, JCDO.OpenWIPAcct AS PhaseGL_Open, JCDO.ClosedExpAcct AS PhaseGL_Closed
   , JCDL.LiabType AS JCDL_LiabType, JCDL.OpenBurdenAcct AS LiabTypeGL_Open, JCDL.ClosedBurdenAcct AS LiabTypeGL_Closed
   , JCDE.EarnType AS JCDE_EarnType, JCDE.OpenLaborAcct AS EarnTypeGL_Open, JCDE.ClosedLaborAcct AS EarnTypeGL_Closed
 FROM JCCD
 LEFT JOIN JCJP ON JCCD.JCCo = JCJP.JCCo AND JCCD.Job = JCJP.Job
 LEFT JOIN JCCM ON JCJP.JCCo = JCCM.JCCo AND JCJP.Contract = JCCM.Contract
 LEFT JOIN JCDM ON JCCM.JCCo = JCDM.JCCo AND JCCM.Department = JCDM.Department
 LEFT JOIN JCDC ON JCDM.JCCo = JCDC.JCCo AND JCDM.Department = JCDC.Department AND JCCD.CostType = JCDC.CostType
 LEFT JOIN JCDE ON JCDM.JCCo = JCDE.JCCo AND JCDM.Department = JCDE.Department AND JCCD.EarnType = JCDE.EarnType
 LEFT JOIN JCDO ON JCDM.JCCo = JCDO.JCCo AND JCDM.Department = JCDO.Department AND JCCD.Phase = JCDO.Phase
 LEFT JOIN JCDL ON JCDM.JCCo = JCDL.JCCo AND JCDM.Department = JCDL.Department AND JCCD.LiabilityType = JCDL.LiabType
 LEFT JOIN xcft_XAWP_FiscalPeriodCutoffs_ForWIPMonth() AS cutoffs ON JCCD.JCCo = cutoffs.GLCo
 WHERE
      JCCD.Mth <= cutoffs.FiscalYear_LastMonth
     AND JCCD.Job IN(SELECT JobNum FROM budxcWIPData_SQL WHERE WIPMonth = @WIPMonthCurrent)
     AND JCCD.JCCo IN(SELECT JCCo FROM JCCO WHERE udExcludeFromWIP <> 'Y' or udExcludeFromWIP IS NULL)
     --AND LTRIM(RTRIM(JCCD.Job)) = '71-'
 GROUP BY
     JCCD.JCCo, JCCD.Job, JCCD.Source, JCCD.Phase, JCCD.EarnType, JCCD.LiabilityType, JCCD.CostType
   , JCDM.Department, JCDM.Description
   , JCDC.CostType, JCDC.OpenWIPAcct, JCDC.ClosedExpAcct
   , JCDO.ExcludePR, JCDO.Phase, JCDO.OpenWIPAcct, JCDO.ClosedExpAcct
   , JCDL.LiabType, JCDL.OpenBurdenAcct, JCDL.ClosedBurdenAcct
   , JCDE.EarnType, JCDE.OpenLaborAcct, JCDE.ClosedLaborAcct
 UPDATE @JCGLDetail
  SET
      ControllingSetting =
    CASE WHEN Phase = JCDO_Phase AND JCDO_ExcludePR = 'N' THEN 'PhaseOverride-PR Excluded'
      WHEN Phase = JCDO_Phase AND JCDO_ExcludePR = 'Y'
       AND EarnType NOT IN(Select EarnType FROM JCDE WHERE JCDE.JCCo = JCCo AND JCDE.Department = DeptNum)
       AND LiabilityType NOT IN(Select LiabType FROM JCDL WHERE JCDL.JCCo = JCCo AND JCDL.Department = DeptNum)
       THEN 'PhaseOverride-PR Not Excluded'
      WHEN EarnType = JCDE_EarnType THEN 'Earn Type Override'
      WHEN LiabilityType = JCDL_LiabType THEN 'Liability Type Override'
      ELSE 'Cost Type' END
 UPDATE @JCGLDetail
  SET
      GLAccountCharged =
    CASE WHEN ControllingSetting = 'PhaseOverride-PR Excluded' OR ControllingSetting = 'PhaseOverride-PR Not Excluded'
      THEN PhaseGL_Open
      WHEN ControllingSetting = 'Earn Type Override' THEN EarnTypeGL_Open
      WHEN ControllingSetting = 'Liability Type Override' THEN LiabTypeGL_Open
      ELSE CostTypeGL_Open END
RETURN 
END
Bob Sutor

Answer 1

well, did you either restart the instance or add another tempdb file (no restart required) to let other transactions  continue on the server.
or check if autogrowth was limited, change that to unlimnited , to the transactions conintue..
the function may be dumping the data on to tempdb, how much data are you excepting back...what are indexes on the tables
Hope it Helps!!