Snapshot
When a snapshot is created the console collects information about all parts of the system, e.g, files, directories, registries, icons and groups, and so on. The collected data is then stored in a single user selected file, usually with a .SNP extension, and is used by the console to determine the changes which took place after a particular software product was installed on the reference device.
Together with the snapshot file, the console will create an archive of the same name but with a .STA extension which contains all text configuration files on the system. This is necessary for the console to be able to find the exact changes for every modified configuration file.
The Snapshot node displays the following general information about the selected package. If the package has just been created the values for all these attributes will be 0, because the snapshot has not yet been created:
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Creation Date | This field uses the system clock to fill in the date and time of creation of the snapshot. |
File Size (KB) | This field displays the total size of the snapshot file in bytes. |
Number of Scanned Directories | This entry displays the number of directories contained in the snapshot. Note, that the settings defined through the Drive and Directory tabs in the Configuration subnode can affect this number. |
Number of Scanned Files | This entry displays the number of files contained in the snapshot. Note, that the settings defined through the Drive and Directory tabs in the Configuration subnode can affect this number. |
Number of Scanned Text Files | This entry displays the number of text files contained in the snapshot. Note, that the settings defined through the Text File Extensions tabs in the Configuration subnode can affect this number. |
Number of Scanned Registry Keys | This field displays the number of Windows registry keys contained in the snapshot archive. |
Number of Scanned Registry Values | This field displays the number of Windows registry values contained in the snapshot archive. Note, that there might be many more values than keys, because a key can hold multiple values. |
Status | Displays the current status of the snapshot during execution. |