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| ms.date | 11/04/2016 | |||||
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/PDB:filename
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A user-specified name for the program database (PDB) that the linker creates. It replaces the default name.
By default, when /DEBUG is specified, the linker creates a program database (PDB) which holds debugging information. The default file name for the PDB has the base name of the program and the extension .pdb.
Use /PDB:filename to specify the name of the PDB file. If /DEBUG is not specified, the /PDB option is ignored.
A PDB file can be up to 2GB.
For more information, see .pdb Files as Linker Input.
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Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.
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Select the Configuration Properties > Linker > Debug property page.
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Modify the Generate Program Database File property.
- See xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.VCProjectEngine.VCLinkerTool.ProgramDatabaseFile%2A.