# Crash collection parameters

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-3/topic/111_Crash_collection.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-3/topic/111_Crash_collection.html)

The following parameters describe the options available for crash collection.
- Plug-ins: Plug-in or add-on name
- Devices: Device description or ID.
- Device Type- [optional]: Device chip type, MSM, or MDM
- Dump Dir: Path to store memory dumps
- Reset: Resets device after memory dump collection

## Usage

- `PCAT -Plugin “Crash Collection” -Device “Qualcomm USB Composite Device 9091
            (0017)” -DumpDir “C:\Temp\MemoryDumps” -Reset True`
- `PCAT -Plugin “Crash Collection” -Device “Qualcomm USB Composite
            Device:QUSB_BULK_SN:F3B21573” -DumpDir “/tmp/PCAT/MemoryDumps” -Reset True
          `
- `PCAT -Plugin “Crash Collection” -Device “0017” -DumpDir “C:\Temp\MemoryDumps”
            -Reset True`

    $ PCAT -Help “Crash Collection”
    USAGE: PCAT -Plugin <ID/NAME> -Device <ID/DESC> [-DeviceType <MDM/MSM>] -<COMMAND> args
    Commands:
      -DUMPDIR	[Required]  	:Directory path for the crash logs/RAM Dumps.
      -RESET       [Optional]  	:Reset device after crash collection. Default Value: True.
    
    Example:
    PCAT -PLUGIN "Crash Collection" -DEVICE "Qualcomm USB Composite Device 9091 (0017)" -DUMPDIR "C:\TEMP" -RESET true
    
    PCAT -PLUGIN CC -DEVICE 0017 -DUMPDIR "C:\TEMP" -RESET true
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**Parent Topic:** [Collect RAM dumps](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-88500-3/topic/109__Collect_RAM_dumps_.html)

Last Published: Sep 26, 2023

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