What is a Snapshot
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What is a configuration snapshot?
A configuration snapshot is a structured file containing data of a Jira configuration. It is called a snapshot because, just like with a Polaroid camera, you “take a photo” of all your Jira settings and configurations at this specific moment in time.
The best part is that all data in the snapshot is instance-independent. This means that you can easily transfer and import the information it contains to another Jira instance.
With Configuration Manager for Jira (CMJ), you can create the following snapshots types:
System configuration snapshots
Project configuration snapshots
Project with issues snapshots
Now let’s take a deep dive into the specific characteristics of each snapshot.
System configuration snapshot
A system configuration snapshot contains the whole configuration of a single Jira instance.
If you want to move your current instance setup to another place (including all projects, issue types, workflows, schemes, and everything in between), then this snapshot is for you.
Project configuration snapshot
A project configuration snapshot contains the settings for any number of projects, including all configuration objects used by them.
Use this when you want to start fresh with one or more projects in another Jira instance - no issues holding you back.
Project with issues snapshot
A project with issues snapshot contains the settings for several projects, including all configuration objects used by these projects as well as all the issues contained in these projects (comments, links, attachments, etc.)
This snapshot is perfect when you need to move a project from one instance to another without worrying you’ll lose anything during the migration. Just copy from one place to another and carry on working as if nothing has changed.
Breakdown of the configuration elements included in each snapshot type
The table below lists a comparison between the three CMJ snapshot types.
| System configuration snapshot | Project configuration snapshot | Project with issues snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
Projects (components, versions, categories) | all Includes all projects | all Includes everything associated with the selected project/s | all Includes everything associated with the selected project/s |
Custom fields | all Includes all custom fields | Selective Includes any custom fields associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes any custom fields associated with the selected project/s |
Issue attributes (issue types, sub-tasks, resolutions, priorities, status) | all Includes all issue attributes | Selective Includes all issue attributes associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes all issue attributes associated with the selected project/s |
Workflows | all Includes all workflows | Selective Includes all workflows associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes all workflows associated with the selected project/s |
Schemes | all Includes all schemes | Selective Includes all schemes associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes all schemes associated with the selected project/s |
Screens | all Includes all screens | Selective Includes all screens associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes all screens associated with the selected project/s |
Users (active users, guests, mentions) | all Includes all users | Selective Includes any users associated with the selected project/s | Selective Includes any users associated with the selected project/s and included issues |
Optional configurations | all Includes all optional configurations if their respective checkboxes are ticked | Selective Includes all associated boards and filters if their respective checkboxes are ticked | Selective Includes all associated boards and filters if their respective checkboxes are ticked |
Issues (comments, history, attachments, links) | none Doesn’t include issues | none Doesn’t include issues | Selective Includes all issues associated with the selected project/s or the provided JQL issue filter |