Is it safe to delete SQL dump files?

Is it OK to delete dump files?

Well, deleting the files will not affect the normal use of your computer. So it is safe to delete system error memory dump files. By deleting system error memory dump files, you can get some free space on your system disk. However, dump files can be recreated automatically every time when there is a system crash.

What are SQL dump files?

Database dump is a text file containing a set of SQL statements that need to be run on an SQL server to create a database with the entire internal structure and fill it up with values. Basically, it is a type of backup that is made on "logical" level and can be used to restore database contents after a data loss event.

Can I delete SQL Server PolyBase dump files?

After restarting the SQL Server and the PolyBase service, you will see the PolyBase components are running. Then there will be no more garbage dump files created in the SQL Server log folder. And, you probably need to manually delete the previous dump files to get the lost space back.

How do I stop SQL Server SQL dump files?

Find the root cause and fix it. Start by patching your server to SP3. If the stack dumps persist (indicative of a severe problem) contact Customer Support. in my experience these dumps are caused by a corrupted database file, with DBCC generating error logs every minute so long as the database is online.