Snapshots

A snapshot records all the important data about a map and the objects in it at the moment the snapshot is created. It is a complete picture of the map and its content at that point in time.

You can create a snapshot of your map at important milestones so that you can see the content from this time at any point in the future.

Information recorded

A snapshot records information for every object in the map, including submaps and the objects in submaps. The following information is recorded for each object:

  • Status
  • File path for the object in IXIA CCMS
  • ID
  • Title
  • Revision number
  • Object type

Generate the output of a snapshot

You can generate an output from a snapshot to see its content. When you generate the output, IXIA CCMS Web uses the revisions listed in the snapshot for each object. New files are not created.

The information in the snapshot allows CCMS Web to recreate the map and its contents exactly as they were when the snapshot was created.

Tip: If you pick the Export output type when generating an output, CCMS Web exports DITA files for each object using the revisions listed in the snapshot. You can use these files to recreate the old content of the map.

Snapshot objects in CCMS Web

A snapshot is not a copy of the map and its objects. It is an XML file that lists the map's contents at a specific point in time. Since a snapshot is only one object, it has virtually no impact on the number of objects in the Content Store.

Like other objects, you can do the following with a snapshot:
  • Add it to your favorites or a worklist
  • Assign it to a user
  • Change its status
  • Check its dependencies
  • Check its revision history
  • Search for it
Note: You cannot edit a snapshot. You cannot change the snapshot or its metadata after it has been created.