Log directory

I have some files in my log directory that I can not find info on. They
have a dmp suffix.... 'SQL0001.dmp' etc.
Can someone please direct me to info on the what/why/when stuff.
ThanksI'm not sure where any links are on this, but those files are dump files,
created either when sql server "crashes" or the sqldiag tool is used.
These files are commonly sent to Microsoft support if you're trying to
troubleshoot a problem with your sql server.
Otherwise, the files aren't doing anything useful & can either be deleted or
moved to an archive.
Regards,
Greg Linwood
SQL Server MVP
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> I have some files in my log directory that I can not find info on. They
> have a dmp suffix.... 'SQL0001.dmp' etc.
> Can someone please direct me to info on the what/why/when stuff.
> Thanks|||Thanks for the reply.
Greg Linwood said the following on 2/14/04 10:38 PM:
> I'm not sure where any links are on this, but those files are dump files,
> created either when sql server "crashes" or the sqldiag tool is used.
> These files are commonly sent to Microsoft support if you're trying to
> troubleshoot a problem with your sql server.
> Otherwise, the files aren't doing anything useful & can either be deleted or
> moved to an archive.
> Regards,
> Greg Linwood
> SQL Server MVP
> "always_learning" <nospam@.noway.org> wrote in message
> news:k3BXb.21611$hR.601247@.bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> I have some files in my log directory that I can not find info on. They
>> have a dmp suffix.... 'SQL0001.dmp' etc.
>> Can someone please direct me to info on the what/why/when stuff.
>> Thanks
>