You can view transaction snapshots generated in the UI time range from the Transaction Snapshots tab of the application, tier, node, or business transaction dashboards. From there you can:

• Compare Snapshots shows the performance of calls in two snapshots as a side-by-side comparison.
• Identify the most expensive calls / SQL statements in a group of Snapshots shows the calls that take the most time across the snapshots you have selected. You can select up to 30 snapshots.
• Find snapshots using the filter options.

The Controller purges transaction snapshots after two weeks by default, but you can configure the snapshot retention period. You can archive a snapshot to preserve it beyond the normal snapshot lifespan; for example, to retain a snapshot associated with a particular problem for future analysis. To archive a snapshot, select it from the list and choose Actions > Archive.

Attention: To archive a snapshot, you need the Application level - Can create applications permission.

The file cabinet icon in the far right column indicates that the snapshot is an archive snapshot ().

To display only archived snapshots in the snapshot list, filter the snapshot list and check Only Archived.