diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
index 6a03ff1bba..1a04e83f81 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/exe/dmMain.c
@@ -188,13 +188,14 @@ int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
   }
 
   if (dmInitLog() != 0) {
-    printf("failed to start since init log error");
+    printf("failed to start since init log error\n");
     taosCleanupArgs();
     return -1;
   }
 
   if (taosInitCfg(configDir, global.envCmd, global.envFile, global.apolloUrl, global.pArgs, 0) != 0) {
     dError("failed to start since read config error");
+    taosCloseLog();
     taosCleanupArgs();
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/inc/sdbInt.h b/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/inc/sdbInt.h
index 23c0f8a01c..c49d6e8fb2 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/inc/sdbInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/inc/sdbInt.h
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+// clang-format off
 #define mFatal(...) { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_FATAL) { taosPrintLog("MND FATAL ", DEBUG_FATAL, 255, __VA_ARGS__); }}
 #define mError(...) { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_ERROR) { taosPrintLog("MND ERROR ", DEBUG_ERROR, 255, __VA_ARGS__); }}
 #define mWarn(...)  { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_WARN)  { taosPrintLog("MND WARN ", DEBUG_WARN, 255, __VA_ARGS__); }}
 #define mInfo(...)  { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_INFO)  { taosPrintLog("MND ", DEBUG_INFO, 255, __VA_ARGS__); }}
 #define mDebug(...) { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_DEBUG) { taosPrintLog("MND ", DEBUG_DEBUG, mDebugFlag, __VA_ARGS__); }}
 #define mTrace(...) { if (mDebugFlag & DEBUG_TRACE) { taosPrintLog("MND ", DEBUG_TRACE, mDebugFlag, __VA_ARGS__); }}
+// clang-format on
 
 typedef struct SSdbRaw {
   int8_t  type;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/src/sdbFile.c b/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/src/sdbFile.c
index ad1429f667..a391ea8d03 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/src/sdbFile.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/src/sdbFile.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #define SDB_TABLE_SIZE   24
 #define SDB_RESERVE_SIZE 512
+#define SDB_FILE_VER     1
 
 static int32_t sdbRunDeployFp(SSdb *pSdb) {
   mDebug("start to deploy sdb");
@@ -39,7 +40,22 @@ static int32_t sdbRunDeployFp(SSdb *pSdb) {
 }
 
 static int32_t sdbReadFileHead(SSdb *pSdb, TdFilePtr pFile) {
-  int32_t ret = taosReadFile(pFile, &pSdb->curVer, sizeof(int64_t));
+  int64_t sver = 0;
+  int32_t ret = taosReadFile(pFile, &sver, sizeof(int64_t));
+  if (ret < 0) {
+    terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (ret != sizeof(int64_t)) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_FILE_CORRUPTED;
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (sver != SDB_FILE_VER) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_FILE_CORRUPTED;
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  ret = taosReadFile(pFile, &pSdb->curVer, sizeof(int64_t));
   if (ret < 0) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
     return -1;
@@ -96,6 +112,12 @@ static int32_t sdbReadFileHead(SSdb *pSdb, TdFilePtr pFile) {
 }
 
 static int32_t sdbWriteFileHead(SSdb *pSdb, TdFilePtr pFile) {
+  int64_t sver = SDB_FILE_VER;
+  if (taosWriteFile(pFile, &sver, sizeof(int64_t)) != sizeof(int64_t)) {
+    terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   if (taosWriteFile(pFile, &pSdb->curVer, sizeof(int64_t)) != sizeof(int64_t)) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
     return -1;
@@ -256,7 +278,7 @@ static int32_t sdbWriteFileImp(SSdb *pSdb) {
 
     mTrace("write %s to file, total %d rows", sdbTableName(i), sdbGetSize(pSdb, i));
 
-    SHashObj *hash = pSdb->hashObjs[i];
+    SHashObj       *hash = pSdb->hashObjs[i];
     TdThreadRwlock *pLock = &pSdb->locks[i];
     taosThreadRwlockWrlock(pLock);
 
diff --git a/tests/test/c/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/test/c/CMakeLists.txt
index 41e9382379..964f9fee4a 100644
--- a/tests/test/c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/test/c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-add_executable(create_table create_table.c)
 add_executable(tmq_demo tmqDemo.c)
 add_executable(tmq_sim tmqSim.c)
+add_executable(create_table createTable.c)
 target_link_libraries(
     create_table
     PUBLIC taos_static
@@ -22,3 +22,21 @@ target_link_libraries(
     PUBLIC common
     PUBLIC os
 )
+
+if(NOT TD_WINDOWS)
+    add_executable(sdbDump sdbDump.c)
+    target_link_libraries(
+        sdbDump
+        PUBLIC dnode
+        PUBLIC mnode
+        PUBLIC sdb
+        PUBLIC os
+    )
+    target_include_directories(
+        sdbDump
+        PUBLIC "${TD_SOURCE_DIR}/include/dnode/mnode"
+        PRIVATE "${TD_SOURCE_DIR}/source/dnode/mnode/impl/inc"
+        PRIVATE "${TD_SOURCE_DIR}/source/dnode/mnode/sdb/inc"
+        PRIVATE "${TD_SOURCE_DIR}/source/dnode/mgmt/node_mgmt/inc"
+    )
+ENDIF ()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test/c/create_table.c b/tests/test/c/createTable.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test/c/create_table.c
rename to tests/test/c/createTable.c
diff --git a/tests/test/c/sdbDump.c b/tests/test/c/sdbDump.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bc60f777c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test/c/sdbDump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 TAOS Data, Inc. <jhtao@taosdata.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can use, redistribute, and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+ * or later ("AGPL"), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
+#include "dmMgmt.h"
+#include "mndInt.h"
+#include "sdbInt.h"
+#include "tconfig.h"
+#include "tjson.h"
+
+#define TMP_SDB_DATA_DIR  "/tmp/dumpsdb"
+#define TMP_SDB_MNODE_DIR "/tmp/dumpsdb/mnode"
+#define TMP_SDB_FILE      "/tmp/dumpsdb/mnode/data/sdb.data"
+#define TMP_SDB_PATH      "/tmp/dumpsdb/mnode/data"
+
+void reportStartup(const char *name, const char *desc) {}
+
+void sendRsp(SRpcMsg *pMsg) { rpcFreeCont(pMsg->pCont); }
+
+int32_t sendReq(const SEpSet *pEpSet, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
+  terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_PTR;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+char *i642str(int64_t val) {
+  static char str[24] = {0};
+  snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%" PRId64, val);
+  return str;
+}
+
+void dumpFunc(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpDb(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "dbs", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SDbObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_DB, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "db", item);
+
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "name", pObj->name);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "acct", pObj->acct);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createUser", pObj->createUser);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "uid", i642str(pObj->uid));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "cfgVersion", pObj->cfgVersion);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "vgVersion", pObj->vgVersion);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfVgroups", pObj->cfg.numOfVgroups);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfStables", pObj->cfg.numOfStables);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "buffer", pObj->cfg.buffer);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "pageSize", pObj->cfg.pageSize);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "pages", pObj->cfg.pages);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "daysPerFile", pObj->cfg.daysPerFile);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "daysToKeep0", pObj->cfg.daysToKeep0);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "daysToKeep1", pObj->cfg.daysToKeep1);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "daysToKeep2", pObj->cfg.daysToKeep2);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "minRows", pObj->cfg.minRows);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "maxRows", pObj->cfg.maxRows);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "fsyncPeriod", pObj->cfg.fsyncPeriod);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "walLevel", pObj->cfg.walLevel);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "precision", pObj->cfg.precision);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "compression", pObj->cfg.compression);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "replications", pObj->cfg.replications);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "strict", pObj->cfg.strict);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "cacheLastRow", pObj->cfg.cacheLastRow);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "hashMethod", pObj->cfg.hashMethod);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfRetensions", pObj->cfg.numOfRetensions);
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpStb(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "stbs", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SStbObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_STB, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "stb", item);
+
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "name", pObj->name);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "db", pObj->db);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "uid", i642str(pObj->uid));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "dbUid", i642str(pObj->dbUid));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "version", pObj->version);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "tagVer", pObj->tagVer);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "colVer", pObj->colVer);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "nextColId", pObj->nextColId);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "xFilesFactor", pObj->xFilesFactor * 10000);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "delay", pObj->delay);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "ttl", pObj->ttl);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfColumns", pObj->numOfColumns);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfTags", pObj->numOfTags);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "commentLen", pObj->commentLen);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "ast1Len", pObj->ast1Len);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "ast2Len", pObj->ast2Len);
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpSma(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpVgroup(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpTopic(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpConsumber(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpSubscribe(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpOffset(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpStream(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpAcct(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "accts", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SAcctObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_ACCT, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "acct", item);
+
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "acct", pObj->acct);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "acctId", pObj->acctId);
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpAuth(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpUser(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "users", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SUserObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_USER, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "user", item);
+
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "name", pObj->user);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "pass", pObj->pass);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "acct", pObj->acct);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "superUser", pObj->superUser);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "authVersion", pObj->authVersion);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfReadDbs", taosHashGetSize(pObj->readDbs));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "numOfWriteDbs", taosHashGetSize(pObj->writeDbs));
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpDnode(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "dnodes", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SDnodeObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_DNODE, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "dnode", item);
+
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "id", pObj->id);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "port", pObj->port);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "fqdn", pObj->fqdn);
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpBnode(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpSnode(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpQnode(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {}
+
+void dumpMnode(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "mnodes", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SMnodeObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_MNODE, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "mnode", item);
+
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "id", pObj->id);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpCluster(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "clusters", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    SClusterObj *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_CLUSTER, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "cluster", item);
+
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "id", i642str(pObj->id));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "updateTime", i642str(pObj->updateTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "name", pObj->name);
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpTrans(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+    void  *pIter = NULL;
+  SJson *items = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "transactions", items);
+
+  while (1) {
+    STrans *pObj = NULL;
+    pIter = sdbFetch(pSdb, SDB_TRANS, pIter, (void **)&pObj);
+    if (pIter == NULL) break;
+
+    SJson *item = tjsonCreateObject();
+    tjsonAddItemToObject(items, "trans", item);
+
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "id", pObj->id);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "stage", pObj->stage);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "policy", pObj->policy);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "type", pObj->type);
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "createdTime", i642str(pObj->createdTime));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "dbUid", i642str(pObj->dbUid));
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(item, "dbname", pObj->dbname);
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "redoLogNum", taosArrayGetSize(pObj->redoLogs));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "undoLogNum", taosArrayGetSize(pObj->undoLogs));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "commitLogNum", taosArrayGetSize(pObj->commitLogs));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "redoActionNum", taosArrayGetSize(pObj->redoActions));
+    tjsonAddIntegerToObject(item, "undoActionNum", taosArrayGetSize(pObj->undoActions));
+
+    sdbRelease(pSdb, pObj);
+  }
+}
+
+void dumpHeader(SSdb *pSdb, SJson *json) {
+  tjsonAddIntegerToObject(json, "sver", 1);
+  tjsonAddStringToObject(json, "curVer", i642str(pSdb->curVer));
+
+  SJson *maxIdsJson = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "maxIds", maxIdsJson);
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < SDB_MAX; ++i) {
+    int64_t maxId = 0;
+    if (i < SDB_MAX) {
+      maxId = pSdb->maxId[i];
+    }
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(maxIdsJson, sdbTableName(i), i642str(maxId));
+  }
+
+  SJson *tableVersJson = tjsonCreateObject();
+  tjsonAddItemToObject(json, "tableVers", tableVersJson);
+  for (int32_t i = 0; i < SDB_MAX; ++i) {
+    int64_t tableVer = 0;
+    if (i < SDB_MAX) {
+      tableVer = pSdb->tableVer[i];
+    }
+    tjsonAddStringToObject(tableVersJson, sdbTableName(i), i642str(tableVer));
+  }
+}
+
+int32_t dumpSdb() {
+  SMsgCb msgCb = {0};
+  msgCb.reportStartupFp = reportStartup;
+  msgCb.sendReqFp = sendReq;
+  msgCb.sendRspFp = sendRsp;
+  msgCb.mgmt = (SMgmtWrapper *)(&msgCb);  // hack
+  tmsgSetDefault(&msgCb);
+  walInit();
+
+  SMnodeOpt opt = {.msgCb = msgCb};
+  SMnode   *pMnode = mndOpen(TMP_SDB_MNODE_DIR, &opt);
+  if (pMnode == NULL) return -1;
+
+  SSdb  *pSdb = pMnode->pSdb;
+  SJson *json = tjsonCreateObject();
+  dumpHeader(pSdb, json);
+  dumpFunc(pSdb, json);
+  dumpDb(pSdb, json);
+  dumpStb(pSdb, json);
+  dumpSma(pSdb, json);
+  dumpVgroup(pSdb, json);
+  dumpTopic(pSdb, json);
+  dumpConsumber(pSdb, json);
+  dumpSubscribe(pSdb, json);
+  dumpOffset(pSdb, json);
+  dumpStream(pSdb, json);
+  dumpAcct(pSdb, json);
+  dumpAuth(pSdb, json);
+  dumpUser(pSdb, json);
+  dumpDnode(pSdb, json);
+  dumpBnode(pSdb, json);
+  dumpSnode(pSdb, json);
+  dumpQnode(pSdb, json);
+  dumpMnode(pSdb, json);
+  dumpCluster(pSdb, json);
+  dumpTrans(pSdb, json);
+
+  char     *pCont = tjsonToString(json);
+  int32_t   contLen = strlen(pCont);
+  char      file[] = "sdb.json";
+  TdFilePtr pFile = taosOpenFile(file, TD_FILE_CREATE | TD_FILE_WRITE | TD_FILE_TRUNC);
+  if (pFile == NULL) {
+    terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
+    dError("failed to write %s since %s", file, terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+  taosWriteFile(pFile, pCont, contLen);
+  taosWriteFile(pFile, "\n", 1);
+  taosFsyncFile(pFile);
+  taosCloseFile(&pFile);
+  tjsonDelete(json);
+  taosMemoryFree(pCont);
+  taosRemoveDir(TMP_SDB_DATA_DIR);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t parseArgs(int32_t argc, char *argv[]) {
+  char file[PATH_MAX] = {0};
+
+  for (int32_t i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
+    if (strcmp(argv[i], "-c") == 0) {
+      if (i < argc - 1) {
+        if (strlen(argv[++i]) >= PATH_MAX) {
+          printf("config file path overflow");
+          return -1;
+        }
+        tstrncpy(configDir, argv[i], PATH_MAX);
+      } else {
+        printf("'-c' requires a parameter, default is %s\n", configDir);
+        return -1;
+      }
+    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-f") == 0) {
+      if (i < argc - 1) {
+        if (strlen(argv[++i]) >= PATH_MAX) {
+          printf("file path overflow");
+          return -1;
+        }
+        tstrncpy(file, argv[i], PATH_MAX);
+      } else {
+        printf("'-f' requires a parameter, default is %s\n", configDir);
+        return -1;
+      }
+    } else {
+      printf("-c Configuration directory. \n");
+      printf("-f Input sdb.data file. \n");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (taosCreateLog("dumplog", 1, configDir, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1) != 0) {
+    printf("failed to dump since init log error\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (taosInitCfg(configDir, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0) != 0) {
+    printf("failed to dump since read config error\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (file[0] == 0) {
+    snprintf(file, PATH_MAX, "%s/mnode/data/sdb.data", tsDataDir);
+  }
+
+  strcpy(tsDataDir, TMP_SDB_DATA_DIR);
+  taosMulMkDir(TMP_SDB_PATH);
+  taosCopyFile(file, TMP_SDB_FILE);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t main(int32_t argc, char *argv[]) {
+  if (parseArgs(argc, argv) != 0) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return dumpSdb();
+}