Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 and later.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later

Snapshots allow you to export an object's definitions so you can use them later to back up or recreate the object. You can take a snapshot of any one object, such as a queue or channel, or of an entire queue manager, which can be used for queue manager backup or duplication.

1. Select MQSC > Snapshot... from an object's Selected menu to view the definition of the object. This gives you the information needed to recreate the object.
   
2. A screen like the one below is displayed.
   
3. Export this MQSC snapshot to a .txt file by clicking the Save button. You can then use the MQSC > Apply Script option to import the file and recreate the object. See Apply Script for more information.

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

Snapshots allow you to export an object's definitions so you can use them later to back up or recreate the object.  You can take a snapshot of any one object, such as a queue or channel, or of an entire queue manager, which can be used for queue manager backup or duplication.

1. Select MQSC > Snapshot from an object's pop-up menu (Selected menu from v11.2 onwards) to view the definition of the object. This gives you the information needed to recreate the object.
   Snapshot option from version 11.0 and earlier
   
   Snapshot option in version 11.2
   
2. A screen like the one below is displayed.
   
3. Export this MQSC snapshot to a .txt file by clicking the Save button.  You can then use the MQSC > Apply Script option to import the file and recreate the object. See Apply Script for more information.