Viewing requirement document snapshots

You can view a historical document version, or snapshot, and compare it to the current document version or another snapshot to compare differences.

Snapshots are read-only and you can only perform the following actions on them:

  • Enter requirement and document review workflow events, such as Review Note and Comment. Requirement events are only available in open documents.
  • View, extract, and open files attached to the current document version
  • Get, view local copies, and view the history of source control files attached to the current document version
  • Add, edit, and view links
  • View, send, and reply to email
  • Print snapshot details

1. Click the Snapshots tab when you are editing or viewing document details.

The snapshots are displayed.

2. Select a snapshot and click View to view it.

The snapshot opens in a new View Requirement Document dialog box. All information in the document at the time the snapshot was created is displayed. Information on the following tabs is limited:

  • Overview and Workflow—Displays activities performed on the snapshot and previous snapshots only.
  • Files—Displays only files and source control files attached to the current document version.
  • Folders—Not displayed. Only the current document version can be in a folder.
  • History—Displays the document history from the date it was created to the date the snapshot was created only.

Note:  Click Diff with current to view the differences between the snapshot and the current document version. Click Snapshot Details to view detailed information about the snapshot. See Viewing all changes between requirement document snapshots and Viewing requirement document snapshot details.

3. Select a snapshot and click a button to perform an action.

Button Use to: More information
Open Specification Document View the selected snapshot in the Specification Document window. Working with requirement documents
View Snapshot Details View detailed information about the selected snapshot. Viewing requirement document snapshot details
View Differences View changes to the document and the hierarchy between the selected snapshot and the current document version. You can also select two snapshots to compare them. Viewing differences between two requirement document snapshots
View All Differences View detailed requirement differences between the selected snapshot and the current document version. You can also select two snapshots to compare them. Viewing all changes between requirement document snapshots
Create Snapshot Create a snapshot. Creating requirement document snapshots

4. Click OK when you finish.