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The Snapshot Configuration Dialog

02/09/2025

The Snapshot Configuration dialog is only available for Project Snapshots. After you have accessed the Snapshot Dashboard, you can open the Snapshot Configuration dialog (2) with a click on its link (1).

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This window has the following fields and buttons:

  • Project: the PoolParty project you have previously selected from the list on the left.

  • Auto Save Interval: here you specify the interval at which the automatic backup of the selected project will be created while this project is open in the Taxonomy Manager; available values are:

    • disabled

    • every 5 min

    • every 10 min

    • every 15 min

    • every 30 min

  • On Exit: this checkbox is ticked by default meaning that a backup will always be created when you exit (close) a PoolParty project. If you don't want to create an auto-snapshot when closing your project, then untick this checkbox.

  • Recommended Settings: clicking on this button restores the default settings for the snapshot configuration.

  • Save: use this button to save and close the project snapshot configuration respectively Close button to close this dialog.

Important

Snapshots are auto-created at the specified interval while the project is open in the Taxonomy Manager, and as part of PoolParty upgrades. The sixth auto-created snapshot will automatically overwrite the oldest automatically created backup. Automatic snapshots cannot be manually deleted.

On the Snapshot Dashboard window you can download and restore a selected backup (4); additionally you can delete any manually created snapshots.