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Garry Bargsley (@gbargsley), blog.garrybargsley.com

Get-DbaDump View Source Garry Bargsley (@gbargsley), blog.garrybargsley.com Windows, Linux, macOS Synopsis Retrieves SQL Server memory dump file information from sys.dm_server_memory_dumps DMV. Description Queries the sys.dm_server_memory_dumps dynamic management view to return details about memory dump files (.mdmp) generated by SQL Server. Memory dumps are created when SQL Server encounters crashes, assertion failures, or other critical errors that require investigation. This function helps DBAs quickly identify when dumps have been generated, their size, and creation time, which is essential for troubleshooting server stability issues and working with Microsoft Support for crash analysis.

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