The snapshot view shows an issue as it was captured in a committed or completed baseline, next to how it looks in Jira today.
Open it
Open a Committed or Completed baseline on Baseline Home.
In the issue table, click View Snapshot on the issue's row.
Tabs
Tab | Shows |
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Snapshot | The issue's fields as they were in the baseline. |
Current | The issue's fields as they are in Jira now. |
Compare | Both side by side, field by field: Fields, Snapshot Value, Current Value. Changed fields are highlighted. |
On the Compare tab, turn on Show Changed Fields Only to hide fields that haven't changed.
The snapshot view's Compare tab: snapshot against today, field by field.
Which fields are shown
All of the issue's fields are captured, including custom fields. Fields that change without anyone editing the issue (updated date, last viewed, watchers, votes) are ignored when looking for changes.
Click Customize Fields to choose which fields are shown and in what order. Reset order restores the default. This is a personal display setting, saved for you only.
Issue versions on the snapshot view (Jira Cloud)
The snapshot view shows which issue version the baseline holds for this issue. Version history next to Customize Fields opens the issue's full version history. See Issue versions.
Re-snapshot one issue
If the baseline is committed and you're on its current version, Re-snapshot this issue replaces this issue's snapshot with its current state in Jira. This creates a new baseline version; the previous snapshot is kept in the history. See Re-snapshot and baseline versions.
When to use it
Settle "was this agreed?" questions with the snapshot from the time of commitment.
Review a changed issue before accepting or rejecting the change.
Compare original estimates, descriptions and acceptance criteria with what was delivered.