Creating a Snapshot

Overview
Create a Snapshot

Overview

If you are an administrator in SAS Business Data Network, you can create a snapshot to save a read-only view of your data that is taken at a given time. You can give each snapshot a specific name and description. Then you can view or delete your snapshots whenever you need to. You must have administrative access to SAS Business Data Network to create, view, and delete snapshots.

Create a Snapshot

  1. Click the Action button at the top of the SAS Business Data Network window.
  2. Click Manage Snapshots in the Action menu.
    The Action menu is shown in the following display:
    Action Menu
    Action Menu
  3. Click New Snapshot in the Snapshots window.
  4. Name the new snapshot in the New Snapshot window. You can also add an appropriate description.
    The New Snapshot Window menu is shown in the following display:
    New Snapshot Window
    New Snapshot Window
  5. Click OK in the New Snapshot window. Then click Close in the Snapshots window.
    The new snapshot is created and displayed in the Snapshots window, as shown in the following display:
    Snapshots Window
    Snapshots Window
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Last updated: June 7, 2017