What is a snapshot?
A snapshot captures a static record of your platform’s data for a specific period of time. The data in this snapshot will stay untouched and will not be affected if you mature or update your data. e.g. upload a new bill of material (BOM) or update an impact reference.
When to create a snapshot?
Create a snapshot when you are ready to upload a new year of data. Creating a snapshot allows you to store data for audit or regulatory reporting purposes (e.g. when you need to report a year’s worth of data for regulations like CSRD).
How do you create a snapshot?
Create a snapshot in 6 simple steps:
Click on your profile icon in the bottom right corner of the platform.
Select the ‘Snapshots’ option.
Click on the ‘Create a New Snapshot’ button.
Allow a few minutes for the snapshot to be created. You can view the progress in the progress bar.
Once complete, find your snapshot in the list and click the ‘Download’ button in the File column.
The snapshot file will be downloaded to your computer.
How is this related to other chapters?
In each snapshot, you’ll find two folders:
Data folder: Contains separate files of the raw data you uploaded in the file upload chapters (e.g., purchase orders, bills of materials etc).
Report folder: Contains impact data calculated by Root, reflecting the results of life cycle assessments (LCAs) performed on your data. This is the data shown in your impact dashboards and related chapters.