When you create a snapshot, IXIASOFT CCMS creates an
.xml file that contains the list of all the objects in
the map along with their version numbers.
Requirements
The map must not be locked, but the objects in the maps may be
locked. When you create a snapshot, the map and its objects can be in any state.
Important note
To create the snapshot, the system uses the latest released revisions of the objects in the map. Therefore,
if you have locked documents in your map, the snapshot will not include
these locked revisions but rather the latest released revisions of these
objects.
In the default configuration, when you create a snapshot, the
snapshot object is in the Authoring:review status (or the equivalent in your
deployment).
You can create a snapshot from any view that lists the map (Search
Results, DITA Map, Dependencies, etc.).
To create a snapshot of a map:
In a view that lists the map, right-click the map and select
Create snapshot.
The Create Snapshot
window appears:
By default, the title of the map is used as the title of the
snapshot.
If desired, modify the snapshot title in the Title field.
This might be useful to differentiate the snapshots for a map.
For example, to indicate that a snapshot identifies the version of the Web Installation Guide that was sent for technical
review, you could enter "Web Installation Guide - Tech Review".
In the Version field,
specify the version for this snapshot.
If a branch is created from the snapshot, the
branched map will automatically be assigned the version of the snapshot.
Important: The snapshot will
automatically be created in the same product version as the map. The Version
field is used to specify a label for this snapshot.
Note: The version
specified is the version of the snapshot and is not related to
the product version.
Click OK.
The snapshot is created. As with any object, you can search for a snapshot
in the Content Store. You can also output a snapshot or preview it, branch it, or publish it.