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# Execute procdump action

# Execute procdump action {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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Execute procdump is a powershell action that runs the procdump on the selected processes, dumps the data into a file, and posts it to a shared site on an internal network. An analyst can then view a deny
listed process, highlighted in red in a security incident, and perform additional analysis on the file.

## Results

Possible results for this action are:
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| Result | Description |
|-|-|
| Success | The procdump executed successfully on the process_name, and the details are available in actionOutput.response. |
| Failure | The procdump failed to execute on the process_name, and the details are available in actionOutput.response. |
[Table 1. Results]

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## Input variables

Input variables are used to create the requested outputs.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| targetId | \[Mandatory\] The target ID to run the procdump on. |
| process_name | \[Mandatory\] The process name for the procdump. |
| dump_path | \[Mandatory\] The local file path to which the generated dump file will be saved. |
| dump_filename | \[Mandatory\] The filename of the file generated by the procdump. All special characters will be replaced with hyphens (-) from the dump file name when the file is generated. |
| file_share_path | \[Mandatory\] The file share path to which the dump file will be copied. |
[Table 2. Input variables]

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## Output variables

The output variables contain data that can be used in subsequent actions.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| share_path | The file share path to which the dump file was copied. |
| response | A JSON representation of the result of the procdump. |
| result | The result of the procdump. |
[Table 3. Output variables]

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