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You can use snapshots to save the current version of a universal app. You can create, view, restore and delete snapshots in the version management of the Universal App Builder. You can also make notes on the individual snapshots to record information about a version.

App snapshots are snapshots of the state of a universal app and work in a similar way to base snapshots . You can use app snapshots to save the current version of a universal app as a backup copy, which can be useful, for example, if you want to make extensive changes and possibly restore a previous state.

An app snapshot saves the following elements and settings:

An app snapshot does not save:

  1. Open a universal app in edit mode .

Universal App Builder in edit mode with opened app list

  1. Click on Version management at the top left of the page.

Version management of a universal app showing list of existing snapshots

  1. A window opens. Create a new snapshot there.
  2. Optionally, you can add a note to the snapshot.
  3. Confirm with Submit.

Creating a new app snapshot in version management with optional note text

As soon as you have created a snapshot, you have four operations to choose from:

  • View version
  • Restore version
  • Note
  • Delete version

Before you restore a snapshot and hastily jump back to another version, you should first take a look at this version. To do this, follow the same procedure as above: Click on the three dots at the right-hand end of a snapshot and select the View version operation from the drop-down menu.

Preview of a saved app version in the Universal App Builder

To restore an app snapshot, click on the three dots and select the corresponding operation from the drop-down menu.

Dialog for restoring an app snapshot as the current version

As soon as you restore a snapshot, the app is reset to the memory status of this earlier version. Any changes you have made to pages, folders and settings in the app since then will be lost. It is therefore advisable to also save the current version in a snapshot before restoring a snapshot. This allows you to jump back and forth between different versions.

If you want to add, change or delete the note for a version at a later date, you can do this at any time. Open the corresponding text field by clicking on the three dots at the right-hand end of a snapshot and selecting Note from the drop-down menu. Save your changes by clicking Submit.

Dialog to edit or add a note to an app snapshot

You can delete a snapshot that you no longer need at any time. Click on the three dots at the right-hand end of a snapshot and select the Delete version operation from the drop-down menu.

Confirmation dialog for permanently deleting an app snapshot