How to create a dump file when Statistica shows "Statist.exe has stopped working"

How to create a dump file when Statistica shows "Statist.exe has stopped working"

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Article ID: KB0074376

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Products Versions
Spotfire Statistica 12.0 and above.

Description

 Statistica crashes or hangs and a dump file is needed to help determine the cause.  
 

Issue/Introduction

How to create a dump file for troubleshooting purposes

Environment

Windows operating systems only.

Resolution

Beginning with Windows Vista,  the Windows Task Manager can be used to generate a dump file.  The follow steps are found in the Microsoft knowledge base article How to create a user-mode process dump file in Windows Vista and in Windows 7:

 

To create a dump file in Windows 7:

1.  Click Start and type in taskmgr.exe to find the Windows Task Manager.  Click taskmgr.exe to open Task Manager.  (Or right-click on an empty area of the task bar and then click Start Task Manager).

2.  Click on the Process tab

3.  Right-click  the process named "statist.exe" and then select Create Dump File

4.  The dump file is created and the path to where it is saved is displayed:

Dump file location

Related knowledge base article:  Enabling User Mode dumps for Statistica