Diagnostic data format (-diagFormat)
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- Version 13.0
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Use Diagnostic data format (-diagFormat) to specify the format of the diagnostic data files.
| Operating system and syntax | UNIX / Windows |
-diagFormat
{
CSV
|
JSON
}
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use with | Maximum value | Minimum value | Single-user default | Multi-user default |
| Database Server | — | — | — | CSV |
- CSV
- Specifies that diagnostic data is written in quoted format, separated
by a specified separator, one line per event. The default separator is a space, but can
be changed with the
-diagFSparameter. - JSON
- Specifies that diagnostic data is written in JSON format, one object per event.
To change this parameter while the database is running, use PROMON or the _DbParams VST.
You can use this parameter to support continuous operation of the database. For more information, see Change database parameters while the database is running.