createSnapshot
Create a snapshot
Format
udclient [global-args...] [global-flags...]
createSnapshot [JSON file]
Parameters
None.Template
This command takes a JSON request string or file. Use the following template for the request:
{
"application": "Application name or ID",
"description": "Description",
"name": "Snapshot name",
"versions": "JSON array of mappings from components to
versions, such as [{\"JPetStore-APP\": \"latest\"}, {\"
JPetStore-DB\": \"1.0\"}]"
}
Example
udclient -username jsmith -password passwd
-weburl https://myserver.example.com:8443
createSnapshot newSnapshot.json
Example JSON request
{
"name": "My snapshot",
"application": "JPetStore",
"description": "JPetStore snapshot",
"versions": [
{"JPetStore-APP": "1.1"},
{"JPetStore-DB": "1.0"},
{"JPetStore-WEB": "1.1"}
]
}
Example JSON request
You can also use the keywordslatest
, latestVersion
,
and newest
in place of component version names. In
this case, the process uses the most recently created component version.
The following example shows how you can use these keywords in the
JSON request.{
"name": "My snapshot",
"application": "JPetStore",
"description": "Snapshots of most recently created component versions",
"versions": [
{"JPetStore-APP": "latest"},
{"JPetStore-DB": "latestVersion"},
{"JPetStore-WEB": "newest"}
]
}
Example response
{
"id": "ff9274d4-bc3d-493c-90aa-5020e2fda56d",
"name": "My snapshot",
"description": "JPetStore snapshot",
"created": 1391451659050,
"active": true,
"locked": false
}
Related REST command: Create a snapshot.