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title: "Snapshots"
slug: "snapshots"
tags: ["Summit 2024"]
updated: 2026-03-09T23:06:47Z
published: 2026-03-09T23:06:47Z
canonical: "knowledge.technolutions.net/snapshots"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.technolutions.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Snapshots

A **snapshot** of a Slate resource is created when you make a change to that resource.

Snapshots create a complete capture of the resource as it existed at the moment it was updated. All changes made using snapshots appear in user audit logs in real-time.

## Deliver mailing snapshots

To view Deliver mailing snapshots:

1. Go to **Deliver**.
2. Select a mailing, or [create a new one](/v1/docs/configuring-a-message).
3. At right, select the **arrow** next to Edit.
4. Select **Snapshots.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Mailing Snapshots.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

## Source format snapshots

Access source format snapshots in one of two ways:

#### Via source formats

- From the main navigation, select **Database**. Under Import and Data Processing, select **Source Formats.** Select a source format, or [create a new one](/v1/docs/creating-a-custom-source-format). At right, select **Snapshots.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/source format snapshot.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

#### Via Upload Dataset

1. From the main navigation, select **Database**.
2. Under Import and Data Processing, select **Sources/Upload Dataset**.
3. Select a source.
4. To the right of **Format**, select your format.
5. At right, select **Snapshots.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/source snapshot(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

## Query snapshots

To view query snapshots:

1. Go to **Queries / Reports**.
2. Select a query, or [create a new one](/v1/docs/query-elements).
3. At right, select **Edit Query**.
4. Select **Snapshots.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Query Snapshot.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

## Form snapshots

To view form snapshots:

1. Go to **Forms**.
2. Select a form, or [create a new one](/v1/docs/forms).
3. At right, select **Edit Form**.
4. Select **Snapshots.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Form Snapshots.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

## Selecting snapshots

From the list of available Snapshots, select the one you’d like to view. The resource appears as it was at the moment the Snapshot was created.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/snapshot.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T12%3A51%3A56Z&se=2026-11-10T13%3A51%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sTA7lu4G2zCvgYT11F2QEzCnc%2BXGYgsXypRM0GhLn6E%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> 💡 Tip
> 
> Open the individual elements of a resource, like form field, or a query (or subquery) parts, to see read-only views of those elements as they were.