Create a Budget Snapshot
Objective
To capture a snapshot of the Budget or Forecasting tabs in the Budget tool.
Things to Consider
- Required User Permissions:
- To create a snapshot, 'Standard' level permissions or higher on the project's Budget tool.
- To view all snapshots created by any user, 'Read Only' level permissions or higher on the project's Budget tool.
Steps
Create a Snapshot from the Budget Tab
Users can create a Project Status Snapshot or an Ad Hoc Snapshot from the Budget tab. Only Project Status Snapshots are saved.
- Navigate to the project's Budget tool.
- Click the Budget tab.
- Click Create Snapshot.
This opens the Create Snapshot window.

- Under Snapshot Type, choose an option:
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Beta Project status. Choose this option for official reporting, such as a monthly report that needs review.
- Ad hoc. Choose this option for a simple snapshot.
- Enter the snapshot information:
- Name. Enter a name for the snapshot.
- View. Select a budget view for the snapshot.
- Description. Enter a description of the snapshot.
- Click Create.
When complete, the Snapshot Created banner appears at the top of the page.

Create a Snapshot from the Forecasting Tab
Users can create an ad hoc snapshot from the Forecasting tab.
- Navigate to the project's Budget tool.
- Click the Forecasting tab.
- Click Create Snapshot.
This opens the Create Snapshot window.

- Enter the snapshot information:
- Name. Enter a name for the snapshot.
- View. Select a budget view for the snapshot.
- Description. Enter a description of the snapshot.
- Click Create.
When complete, the Snapshot Created banner appears at the top of the page.