When you create a snapshot, IXIA CCMS Desktop creates an .xml file
that contains the list of all the objects in the map along with their version
numbers.
Before you begin
Requirements
The map must not be locked, but the objects in the maps can be
locked. The map and its objects can have any status.
Attention: The
system uses the latest released version of the objects in
the map when creating the snapshot. If you have objects in your map locked, the
snapshot will not include these locked revisions. It will instead use the latest
released revisions of these objects.
About this task
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:
Procedure
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.
Optional: In the Title field, you
can modify the snapshot title.
You can use this to differentiate between snapshots taken of
the map if required.
In the Version field,
specify the version for this snapshot.
Use the Version to
differentiate between different versions of a snapshot.
Note: If a branch is created from the snapshot, the branched map will
automatically be assigned the version of the snapshot.
Click OK.
The snapshot is created. You can search for a snapshot like any other
object in CCMS Desktop.
