Data snapshots sources and collection

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title: Data snapshots sources and collection
description: Data snapshots include data sources for indicator score collection and the mapping between indicators and these sources.
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# Data snapshots sources and collection

Data snapshots include data sources for indicator score collection and the mapping between indicators and these sources.

## Sources converted to Data snapshots

For each classic automated indicator that successfully has Data snapshots activated, the Performance Analytics indicator and breakdown sources are replaced by a Data snapshots source. You can also create Data snapshots sources. You can view the Data snapshots source for each indicator in the Indicators library \(**Platform Analytics** > **Library** > **Indicators**\). The source is given in the Source column. If the Data snapshots status is Enabled, this source has been converted to a Data snapshots source. Data snapshots sources are prefixed with `Data Snapshots source:` while classic indicator sources are prefixed with `Indicator Source`.

**Note:** Data snapshots sources for converted indicators show up in the Library only after the first Data snapshots collection job runs on them.

\[Omitted image "data-snapshots-sources-in-library.png"\] Alt text: Two automated indicators in the Indicator Library, showing sources when Data snapshots are enabled or not.

## Native Data snapshots sources

Indicators that you create natively on Data snapshots are listed under **Platform Analytics Administration** > **Indicators** > **Automated Indicators - Data Snapshots** or **Formula Indicators - Data Snapshots**. In the indicator library, they have a **Native** Data snapshots status badge.

## Data snapshots data sources and logs

Data snapshots sources are available on the Data Snapshots \[pa\_dm\_analytics\_source\] table to users with the pa\_data\_collector, pa\_admin, or admin role. To open the data sources, navigate to **Platform analytics administration** > **Data sources** > **Data snapshots**. The records are mostly read-only, but you can disable the Data snapshots job in the **Data collection enabled** checkbox. You can also change the selection of fields and the data retention period.

**Warning:** To re-enable the Data snapshots job, contact Now Support.

Data snapshots source records include logs of the original enablement and all subsequent data collection jobs that are related to that data source. For more information, see [Data snapshots logs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/data-snapshots-logs.md).

## Data snapshots collection jobs

Data snapshots jobs are located in the Scheduled Data Collections \[sysauto\_dm\_cdc\_collector\] table and are accessible read-only to pa\_admin users. To open the jobs, navigate to **Platform analytics administration** > **Data collector** > **Data snapshots jobs**.

Classic Performance Analytics data collection jobs continue to run in parallel with Data snapshots collection jobs. The scores from the classic jobs are not used for indicators with Data snapshots enabled. The classic jobs still run to simplify rollback if necessary.

Data snapshots collection jobs copy a subset of the source table. These jobs also create a copy of every daily change for a record. These jobs may therefore result in increased storage use by Performance Analytics.

-   **[Create a Data snapshots source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/create-ds-source.md)**  
To provide a filtered dataset of records that you can evaluate with one or more indicators, create an indicator source. Data snapshots indicators require different sources than do classic indicators. Data snapshots logs are accessible on the source records.

**Parent Topic:**[Data snapshots and multiple breakdowns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/multi-level-breakdowns.md)

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