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what is snapshot

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Last Update: January 17, 2008 Asked by: nitin khanna

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May 08, 2006 07:35:13

Ashish Sharma

RE: what is snapshot

You can disconnect the report from the catalog to which it is attached by saving the report with a snapshot of the data. However, you must reconnect to the catalog if you want to refresh the data.

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August 10, 2006 13:06:55

Goverdhan Reddy

RE: what is snapshot

Its a permanant local copy of the data in a report which can be used to create the reports

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September 18, 2006 08:45:27

shekar

RE: what is snapshot

snapshot is static datasource ,it is permanent local copy or picture of a report,

it is suitable for disconnected networks. we can't add any columns to sanpshot. we can sort,grouping and aggregations

it is mainly use for analyze the historical data

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September 03, 2007 05:42:23

prudhvi.g

Member Since: September 2007 Contribution: 8

RE: what is snapshot

Snap shot is like a photo copy.
It is nothing but a permanent local copy of the data which is included in your report.

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January 17, 2008 03:11:13

sweeta.arya

Member Since: April 2007 Contribution: 1

RE: what is snapshot

Snapshot is a fact table which describes about the state of things ina particular instance of time. It mainly involves semiadditive or nonadditive facts!

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