View snapshots
View the snapshots of all deployables for an application on the Details tab for the application. The release pipeline can access only a snapshot that is the currently published version.
Before you begin
Important: Starting with the Washington D.C. release, DevOps Config is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported.
Role required: cdm_viewer
Procedure
Open an application and select the Snapshots tab.
The tab lists all deployables that are associated with the application. Each deployable displays a short list of its snapshots. Select Show all to view the full list of snapshots.
| Column name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Unique name for the snapshot. When a snapshot is generated, the system uses the deployable name and the snapshot number to generate a default name (for example, Tip: You can edit the name on the Details tab. Select the snapshot name to open the tab. |
| Description | Descriptive information that you supply to help other users. Tip: You can add a description on the Details tab. Select the snapshot name to open the tab. |
| Published | Boolean that indicates whether the snapshot is published. Only published snapshots can be exported.Important: By default, exporters use the most recently created published snapshot. While defining or updating a deployable, you can specify that only validated snapshots can be published. You can unupublish a snapshot. See Publish or unpublish a snapshot. |
| Deployable | Deployable on which the snapshot is based. |
| Validation | Validation status:- Not validated: This is the initial snapshot state where no policy has been executed against the snapshot. - Requested: The validation flow has started. - In progress: The validation flow is running and policies are currently executing. - Passed: The snapshot has passed all policies. - Failed: The snapshot has failed one or more policies. - Execution error: A policy failed to run to completiondue to an unexpected error, mostly when the CdmPolicyUtil script include is not used to provide warning and failure messages.. |
| Last validated | Timestamp when the snapshot was validated last. |
| Created | Timestamp when the snapshot was created. |
| Created by | User who created the snapshot. |
| Changeset | Changeset containing the data of the snapshot. Select the icon to open the changeset. |
| Tags | Text tag that enables you to filter the snapshots in a list. |
- Select the snapshot name to view its details and set values on the Details tab.