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PASnapshot- Scoped

The PASnapshot API enables you to query information about Performance Analytics snapshots. Snapshots are the lists of records (sys_ids) that are collected at the time that the scores for those records are collected. A snapshot is made only for automated indicators with Collect records selected.

You can query information about a snapshot at a certain date using the indicator sys_id and date, and perform comparisons between snapshots for an indicator at different dates.

Parent Topic:Server API reference

PASnapshot - getCompareIDs(String sys_id, Number date1, Number date2, String type)

Compares records in snapshots for a specified indicator at multiple dates, such as to identify records included in one snapshot but not the other.

NameTypeDescription
sys\_idStringIndicator's sys\_id.
date1NumberDate of the first snapshot.Format: yyyymmdd
date2NumberDate of the second snapshot.Format: yyyymmdd
typeStringData to retrieve. Valid values: - all1: all records in the first snapshot - all2: all records in the second snapshot - shared: records that are in both snapshots - movedin: records that are in the first snapshot, but not the second - movedout: records that are in the second snapshot, but not the first
TypeDescription
StringA comma-separated list of sys_id values.
var snapshot2 = PASnapshot.getCompareIDs('fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4', 20160430, 20160531, 'shared');
gs.info(snapshot2);

Output:

*** Script: 09c01200d7002100b81145a3ce6103ab,19c01200d7002100b81145a3ce6103e9,fcc01200d7002100b81145a3ce61035b,….

PASnapshot - getCompareQuery(String sys_id, Number date1, Number date2, String type)

Returns the query used to compare records in snapshots for a specified indicator at multiple dates.

NameTypeDescription
sys\_idStringIndicator's sys\_id.
date1NumberDate of the first snapshot.Format: yyyymmdd
date2NumberDate of the second snapshot.Format: yyyymmdd
typeStringSpecifies what data to retrieve.Valid values: - all1: all records in the first snapshot - all2: all records in the second snapshot - shared: records that are in both snapshots - movedin: records that are in the second snapshot, but not the first - movedout: records that are in the first snapshot, but not the second
TypeDescription
StringThe table, view, and encoded query as a JSON string.
var snapshot4 = PASnapshot.getCompareQuery('fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4', 20160530, 20160531, 'all1');
gs.info(snapshot4);

Output:

*** Script: {
  "view":"",
  "query":"sys_idINjavascript:new PAUtils().getCompareSnapshotIDs(\"fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4\",
  \"20160530\",
  \"20160531\",
  \"all1\")",
  "table":"incident"
}

PASnapshot - getIDs(String sys_id, Number date)

Returns the sys_id values for all records contained in the snapshot for a specified indicator at the specified date.

NameTypeDescription
sys\_idStringIndicator's sys\_id.
dateNumberDate when the snapshot was taken.Format: yyyymmdd
TypeDescription
StringA comma-separated list of sys_id values.
var snapshot1 = PASnapshot.getIDs('fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4', 20160530);
gs.info(snapshot1);

Output:

*** Script: 09c01200d7002100b81145a3ce6103ab,19c01200d7002100b81145a3ce6103e9,fcc01200d7002100b81145a3ce61035b,….

PASnapshot - getQuery(String sys_id, Number date)

Returns the query used to generate the snapshot for a specified indicator at the specified date.

NameTypeDescription
sys\_idStringIndicator's sys\_id.
dateNumberDate the snapshot was taken.Format: yyyymmdd
TypeDescription
StringThe table, view, and encoded query as a JSON string.
var snapshot3 = PASnapshot.getQuery('fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4', 20160530);
gs.info(snapshot3);

Output:

*** Script: {
  "view":"",
  "query":"sys_idINjavascript:new PAUtils().getSnapshotIDs(\"fb007202d7130100b96d45a3ce6103b4\",
  \"20160530\")",
  "table":"incident"
}