Inspecting mini dump files

Inspecting

• On any PC with VS2019: go to \\192.168.0.1\FiP Installations\FIELDPRO_V8x\FIELDPRO V8x xxx.xx.xxxx and copy Sources.zip
• Extract Sources.zip tp any folder (d:\v8_crash), subst this folder to the Y drive:

   subst y: /d
   subst y: d:\v8_crash

• Extract FIP_SYSTEM_LOG.err\copy *mini_dump.dmp to folder: d:\v8_crash
• Open VS2019 (Continue without code), Open\File and select *mini_dump.dmp
• Set symbol paths:

for FiP:

   Y:\Release.exe
   Y:\Release.lib

for Modules:

   Y:\Modules.32\Release.exe
   Y:\Modules.32\Release.lib

• And then press:

   Debug with Native Only
   Debug Mixed
   Debug Managed Only

Inspecting Old

• Extract FIP_SYSTEM_LOG.err to folder: E:\FiP_Versions\
• Look at file E:\FiP_Versions\version.info and find FiP version
• Copy correct fip version from E:\FiP_Versions\v8d\{FiP version} to E:\FiP_Versions\dump_check
• Copy mini_dump.dmp to E:\FiP_Versions\
• Run dumpcheck.bat

after run commands in cmd: go to exception: .ecxr show stack: k

and then in View menu open Show Stack (and then Source args) and Locals

Testing

In some cases it is required to test the application (PHX) in critical conditions (after the crash). To initiate the program exception failure:

1. Close all screens
2. Type "give me the crash"

Tags

Acton, dump, crash, log, inspect, test, debug.