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Asked: 2026-05-18T08:19:57+00:00

I found very little information on the difference between C7 compatible and Program Database

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I found very little information on the difference between C7 compatible and Program Database (there is a third one, Program Database Edit and Continue, but that should be the same as Program Database with the ability to edit and continue). The only solid information I could find was that C7 compatible embeds the debug information in the obj files, while the Program Database creates a .pdb file for debugging purposes.

Is there an upside to using C7 compatible vs. Program Database? What is the downside?

Extra notes: I have tried both and so far, the debugging information is preserved properly in both cases

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  1. Editorial Team

    It is documented in Generating and Deploying Debug Symbols with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 which makes it still relevant today as C7 hasn’t changed.

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