A snapshot is a surface operation that captures the current state of surface.
When a surface snapshot exists and the surface is rebuilt, the build process starts at the snapshot and proceeds sequentially through subsequent surface operations. Therefore, if a surface operation, such as an import of an external data file, exists prior to the snapshot operation, the surface build process does not attempt to find and open the external data file since all of the external file point data is contained in the surface snapshot operation.
Topics in this section
- Creating a Snapshot
Use the Prospector tab to create a surface snapshot.
- Rebuilding a Snapshot
You can rebuild a snapshot if any of the operations that precede it in the surface operation list change or are removed.
- Deleting a Snapshot
You can remove an existing snapshot.
- Snapshots and the Surface State
The out-of-date icon can be displayed at several places in the Prospector tree or surface definition depending on the status of the snapshot and the surface.