# Can I delete the .mdmp file in ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-delete-the-mdmp-file-in-ignition/30593>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition79\
**Created:** [December 11, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-delete-the-mdmp-file-in-ignition/30593 "2019-12-11T01:50:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![pitsaeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@pitsaeng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pitsaeng)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-delete-the-mdmp-file-in-ignition/30593/1 "2019-12-11T01:50:51Z")

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-delete-the-mdmp-file-in-ignition/30593/2 "2019-12-11T01:57:42Z")

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Yes, but first you should send those hs\_err\_pid log and mdmp files to support, if you haven’t already. These are placed there when the JVM crashes so it looks like something has gone quite wrong more than once.

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**Author:** ![pitsaeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@pitsaeng](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pitsaeng)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/can-i-delete-the-mdmp-file-in-ignition/30593/3 "2019-12-11T02:28:52Z")

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Thank you very much for your suggestion.