HOPEX Collaboration Manager : Snapshots : Repository Snapshots : Repository Snapshots Use Case : Using Repository Snapshots for the Time Machine
   
Using Repository Snapshots for the Time Machine
The time machine which enables to view earlier states of the repository relies on repository snapshots.
For more details on the time machine, see "Consulting Repository State at an Earlier Date".
If there is no repository snapshot for the selected date, the previous one is taken into account.
Example of view of the repository
A snapshot is created twice a week, for instance:
• Snapshot 1: March 26
• Snapshot 2: March 30
On July 2 (current date), a date is selected in the time machine calendar.
Below are the repository views obtained as a function of the snapshots created previously:
 
Selected date (at Time Machine level)
Repository view obtained
March 24
July 2
March 25
July 2
March 26
Snapshot 1
March 30
Snapshot 2
July 1
Snapshot 2
July 2
Last view (baseline) of the repository