Snapshots

You can view snapshots that show the different stages of a design project's scheduling so you can track how the design project is implemented.

In the navigation pane of a CAPA, click Planning > Snapshots tab.

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Fields

Field Name Description
Name The name of the project snapshot.
LevelThe level in the project hierarchy.
Type The type of object.
(Status)The status flags indicate whether the project is behind schedule. The exact number of days for a status to be yellow or red is configurable and may be different for your system.
  • Green: the project is complete.
  • Yellow: the project is not complete and there are less than 5 days remaining before the estimated/baseline finish date.
  • Red: the project is not complete and the current date is after the project's estimated/baseline finish date. If there is no baseline, the estimated finish date is used.
  • No flag: the project is not complete but there are more than 5 days remaining before the estimated finish date.
Effectivity Start DateThe start date of the project's effectivity.
Effectivity End DateThe end date of the project's effectivity.
StateThe state of the project.
%The percentage of work that has been done for the project.
Estimated DurationThe duration estimate for the project, which is expressed in days or hours.
Estimated Start DateThe start date of the estimated duration.
Estimated End DateThe end date of the estimated duration.
Actual DurationThe actual duration for the project, which is expressed in days or hours.
Actual Start DateThe start date of the actual duration.
Actual End DateThe end date of the actual duration.
OwnerThe owner of the snapshot.

Action/Toolbar Commands

Toolbar Commands Description
Create Creates a snapshot of the project. The Owner of the design project or a Project Lead can create a snapshot of a design project. The design project must not be in the Complete or Archive state.
Compare Compares the schedule of two selected snapshots in a split view in the Structure tab.
Enable Edit Allows you to edit one or more snapshots. To edit individual snapshots, select the snapshots first. Click . Use the Mass Update list on the toolbar to change the Title or Description field. Type the new value and then select Apply to Selected or Apply to All. To save your edits, click Save on the toolbar.
Delete Deletes the selected snapshots; Click OK to confirm the deletion. The Owner of the snapshots is allowed to delete them.