diff --git a/docs/build/reference/pdbpath.md b/docs/build/reference/pdbpath.md index f97ea479135..b88420f081d 100644 --- a/docs/build/reference/pdbpath.md +++ b/docs/build/reference/pdbpath.md @@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ description: "Learn more about: /PDBPATH" title: "/PDBPATH" ms.date: "11/04/2016" -f1_keywords: ["/pdbpath"] +f1_keywords: ["/PDBPATH"] helpviewer_keywords: [".pdb files, path", "-PDBPATH dumpbin option", "/PDBPATH dumpbin option", "PDBPATH dumpbin option", "PDB files, path"] -ms.assetid: ccf67dcd-0b23-4250-ad47-06c48acbe82b --- -# /PDBPATH +# `/PDBPATH` ``` /PDBPATH[:VERBOSE] filename @@ -14,31 +13,27 @@ ms.assetid: ccf67dcd-0b23-4250-ad47-06c48acbe82b ### Parameters -*filename*
-The name of the .dll or .exe file for which you want to find the matching .pdb file. +*filename*\ +The name of the .dll or `.exe` file for which you want to find the matching `.pdb` file. -**:VERBOSE**
-(Optional) Reports all directories where an attempt was made to locate the .pdb file. +**`:VERBOSE`**\ +(Optional) Reports all directories where an attempt was made to locate the `.pdb` file. ## Remarks -/PDBPATH will search your computer along the same paths that the debugger would search for a .pdb file and will report which, if any, .pdb files correspond to the file specified in *filename*. +`/PDBPATH` searches your computer along the same paths that the debugger searches for a `.pdb` file and reports which, if any, `.pdb` files correspond to the file specified in *filename*. -When using the Visual Studio debugger, you may experience a problem due to the fact that the debugger is using a .pdb file for a different version of the file you are debugging. +When using the Visual Studio debugger, you may experience a problem because the debugger is using a `.pdb` file for a different version of the file you're debugging. -/PDBPATH will search for .pdb files along the following paths: +`/PDBPATH` will search for `.pdb` files along the following paths: - Check the location where the executable resides. - - Check the location of the PDB written into the executable. This is usually the location at the time the image was linked. - - Check along the search path configured in the Visual Studio IDE. - -- Check along the paths in the _NT_SYMBOL_PATH and _NT_ALT_SYMBOL_PATH environment variables. - +- Check along the paths in the `_NT_SYMBOL_PATH` and `_NT_ALT_SYMBOL_PATH` environment variables. - Check in the Windows directory. ## See also -[DUMPBIN Options](dumpbin-options.md)
-[/PDBALTPATH (Use Alternate PDB Path)](pdbaltpath-use-alternate-pdb-path.md) +[`DUMPBIN` Options](dumpbin-options.md)\ +[`/PDBALTPATH` (Use Alternate PDB Path)](pdbaltpath-use-alternate-pdb-path.md)