Create snapshots for taking point-in-time backups of your Indoor Mapping map data and objects and migrate the snapshots to Workplace Service Delivery instances.
Antes de Iniciar
Nota: Users without map admin or map editor roles cannot create, read, download, or
apply a snapshot. Users with wsd_core_admin roles can create or apply snapshots when
the Snapshot Workplace locations option is enabled.
Snapshot capability in
Indoor Mapping provides the following:
- Ability to export Indoor mapping data and instance values
- Ability to import Indoor mapping data and instance values
- Ability to import and export Workplace Indoor Mapping related
objects
Role required: map admin, map editor, wsd_core_admin
Procedimento
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Navigate to .
The Snapshots page appears and list of existing snapshots, if any, are
displayed.
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Select New to create a new snapshot record.
Ensure to export/import the update set for Indoor Mapping and
other configured applications as well.
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Complete the following information:
- Name: Provide a name for the snapshot.
- Campuses: Select single or multiple campuses as required. By default all campuses are selected.
- Include workplace locations: Select it to capture all workplace elements linked to Indoor Mapping.
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Click Submit.
The snapshot is created. The status is shown as In
Progress in the Snapshot page. This process may take some
time to complete. Once completed, the state moves to
Created.
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From the Snapshot page, click open the newly created snapshot data.
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Select Download Snapshot to download or export the
snapshot locally.
Files will be downloaded as XML.
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Import the snapshot using update sets on a different instance where you want to
apply the snapshot.
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Navigate to to import the XML file.
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From the Related Links, select Import Update Set from XML.
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On the Import XML page, click Choose file and select the downloaded XML from where you have downloaded the XML file.
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Select Upload.
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After importing, go to and select the imported snapshot.
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Click Apply snapshot to apply it to an instance where you want to have the snapshot data applied.
Applying a snapshot overwrites all the records for a selected map object for example, campus,building, floor, or spaces. So having a snapshot in place helps in case a backup data is required.
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Select Yes to apply the snapshot to a selected map object.
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To delete a snapshot, select the campus from the Campus page and click Actions on Selected items drop-down box and select Delete.
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Few tables are impacted during the snapshot process.