Extract text from Database backups and crash logs (DUMP)
To convert DUMP Backups and logs to another format, you need PostgreSQL or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "Database or Memory Dump" file type, you need software like PostgreSQL or a similar tool.
A .DUMP file contains raw, exported data from a database engine, a network packet sniffer, or a crashed software application. The most common variant is a PostgreSQL database backup created using the pg_dump utility. Other frequent uses include network packet captures from Wireshark or tcpdump, memory core dumps from Unix-like operating systems (often in ELF format), and Google Breakpad crash logs.
The major disadvantage of a .DUMP file is its complete lack of standardization. Because dozens of different tools use the .DUMP extension for proprietary memory states or custom binary formats, users often have no idea what software created the file. A PostgreSQL custom-format dump cannot be opened in a standard text editor without showing gibberish. Furthermore, memory dumps often exceed several gigabytes, crashing typical viewers, and proprietary binary dumps are useless without the exact software version that originally generated them.
To actually read or manipulate the data, conversion is essential. For database migration, convert PostgreSQL .DUMP files to standard SQL text or CSV for analysis (note that some proprietary constraints may be lost in basic CSV). If the file is a packet capture, converting to PCAP makes it readable in modern network analyzers. For crash diagnostics, memory dumps must often be parsed into readable TXT or LOG files. Drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DUMP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted DMP, RTP, SQL, CSSTOREDUMP, DUM, NFC, TXT, JP2, RAW, PUML, MDMP, BIN and PCAP files.
If you want to convert DUMP file to SQL, CSV, JSON, PCAP, TAR, JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C or CS, you can use PostgreSQL or similar software from the "Database Backup & Crash Diagnostics" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to DUMP, try PostgreSQL or another comparable tool in the "Database Backup & Crash Diagnostics" category.
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