What is the ".mdmp" file present in TIBCO Data Virtualization Server installation directory?
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Article ID: KB0075591
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Versions
TIBCO Data Virtualization
7.0.6 and higher
Description
Q. What is .mdmp file?
An MDMP file is a compressed data file created by Windows after a program error or crash. It contains data "dumped" from the program's memory space, which includes information about the error that can be used for debugging.
Issue/Introduction
What is the ".mdmp" file present in TIBCO Data Virtualization Server installation directory?
Environment
Windows
Resolution
The .mdmp (Windows mini dump) file is some times generated in TDV Server [installation directory] >>bin folder. The size of these files can vary and make take up hard drive space on the server. These are dump files containing information about a memory issue on Windows.
Note : This is only applicable in Windows environment. TDV server installed on Linux/Unix OS won't face this issue.
Additional Information
Q. Is it ok to delete this file?
Yes, it is safe to delete this file from TDV installation directory. This won't have any affect on TDV Server/Studio..
Q. How to open or analyse .mdmp file?
These files are quite large and require high computing capability to read the file. MDMP files can be analyzed using "WinDbg" and "WinDmp" , a debugging program that is part of the Microsoft Windows SDK.