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title: Snapshots
slug: snapshots
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createdAt: 2024-09-06T22:02:31.750Z
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Snapshots captures data at a moment in time, updates the available view for non admins, and allows change analysis by comparing two points in time. 

### Creating a snapshot

1. Within SOV Manager Views, click the Edit pencil next to your SOV name.
2. Click **Manage Snapshots**. 
3. Click **Create New Snapshot**.
4. Provide the snapshot Name and Desciption and click Confirm.
5. You will want to follow a naming convention, for example using the data of the snapshot, and for a submission snapshot using a format such as 2024 Submission - XXXX  where XXXX is the date.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/4HvvscWl1Zs1sEnn9mN1t/Ku__xRWsTR5eSTBMEU-0H_image.png)

### Editing Snapshot

1. Within SOV Manager Views, click the Edit pencil next to your SOV name.
2. Click **Manage Snapshots**. 
3. Click the **Edit** button at the left of the snapshot.
4. Choose

- **Binding**: After renewal, when you store the binding SOV.
- **Visible: **A snapshot that will be visible to non-admins (excluding the markets).
- **Market Visible:  **For submission to the markets.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/4HvvscWl1Zs1sEnn9mN1t/q6Me99F3y_d9K0BxS3N3S_image.png)