Collect memory data from .NET Framework services by using the profiler command line
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
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This section describes the procedures and options for collecting memory allocation and object lifetime data for a .NET Framework service using the sampling method from the command line.
Common tasks
| Task | Related Content |
|---|---|
| Attach the profiler to a .NET service | - How to: Attach the profiler to a .NET service to collect memory data |
| Instrument a .NET service and collect .NET memory data | - How to: Instrument a .NET Framework service and collect memory data |
| Add tier-interaction data | - Collect tier interaction data |
Related tasks
Profile services
| Task | Related Content |
|---|---|
| Profile by using the sampling method | - Collect application statistics using sampling |
| Profile by using the instrumentation method | - Collect detailed timing data using instrumentation |
| Profile resource contention and thread activity | - Collect concurrency data |
Profile .NET Framework memory data
| Task | Related Content |
|---|---|
| Profile stand-alone (client) applications | - Collect .NET Framework memory data |
| Profile ASP.NET Web applications | - Collect memory data |