Snapshots
A snapshot () is a reference to a particular commit on a branch.
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Commits
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Branches
The snapshot itself is typically used as a representative, or recording, of the item versions that were the latest at the time of the commit:
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Expand a snapshot node () in The Databases Tree to browse the recorded item versions, given that Items is selected in the Show menu () in The Databases Window Toolbar.
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Select a snapshot in The Select Location Dialog Box to search the recorded model and file versions in the Open, Select File, Select Model, and Model Manager windows.
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Select a snapshot in The Select Location Dialog Box to export the recorded versions from the Export dialog box.
Recording Snapshots
Snapshot Settings
The Settings window for a snapshot shows:
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Database. The label of the database that the snapshot belongs to.
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Repository. The name of the repository that the snapshot belongs to.
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Date. The timestamp of the commit that the snapshot references.
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Name. The name of the snapshot.
Clicking the Save button () saves the Name field for the snapshot.