/[no]pdbfile

Syntax:

/pdbfile[:filename], /nopdbfile, or /Fdfilename

The /pdbfile or /Fd option indicates that any debug information generated by the compiler should be to a program database file, filename.PDB. If you omit filename, the default file name used is df60.pdb.

In the visual development environment, specify Use Program Database for Debug Information (and optionally specify the Program Database .PDB Path) in the Debug Compiler Option Category.

When full debug information is requested (/debug:full, /debug, or equivalent), the debug information is placed in the PDB file (unless /nopdbfile is specified).

The compiler places debug information in the object file if you specify /nopdbfile or omit both /pdbfile and /debug:full (or equivalent).