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# Snapshot

A snapshot is a point in time capture of content from a source system(s). 

Snapshots can be created from a single job or a pipeline. 

## Creating a Job Snapshot

To create a snapshot first you must create a job. This job does not require a destination endpoint and can be setup with only a single source. 

{% hint style="info" %}
It is recommended that jobs intended to be snapshots are created without a destination endpoint to reduce the amount of storage and work a job must do. However, a job with a destination endpoint can be used to store data into a snapshot and sync the content to the destination. 
{% endhint %}

Once the job is created, open run menu for other run options. 

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Then select "Run Snapshot".&#x20;

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This will open a modal window with instructions to create the snapshot and a text box to type the name of the snapshot into.&#x20;

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Type the name of the snapshot into the text box and press create to start a snapshot transaction.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
A snapshot's name will replace any white space with an underscore.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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Once the snapshot has been created, details for the snapshot can be seen in the Time Machine page.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Snapshots are a static point in time capture of data. This means that once a snapshot has been built you cannot add to the snapshot. Instead a new snapshot must be created.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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## Creating a Pipeline snapshot

A pipeline can be set up to be stored into a snapshot. A pipeline snapshot is similar to a snapshot created by a job. The primary difference is that multiple jobs can be stored in the same snapshot rather than multiple snapshots. When delivering from the snapshot, the [source snapshot connector](/impulse-user-manual/connectors/source-connectors/snapshot.md#jobid-job-option) would be configured to deliver each job individually from the snapshot.&#x20;

{% hint style="danger" %}
Each content type must have a unique name. If the name of the content type is used twice in a pipeline this will cause unexpected errors with the snapshot.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

To create a pipeline snapshot, you must first create a pipeline.&#x20;

Once the pipeline is created, open the run menu for other options. Then select the "Run Snapshot Pipeline" option.&#x20;

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This will open a modal window with instructions to create the pipeline snapshot and a text box to type the name of the snapshot into.&#x20;

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Type the name of the snapshot into the text box and press create to start a pipeline snapshot transaction.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
A snapshot's name will replace any white space with an underscore.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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