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Snapshot subsystem

  • Last UpdatedApr 01, 2026
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The core component of the PI Server that receives all the new data events for all points regardless of the sending application. The most recent of these events for each point is maintained in the Snapshot table along with additional information necessary to perform compression. Besides performing compression and writing events to the event queue, the Snapshot Subsystem responds to client requests for snapshot events and forwards snapshot events for requested points to update manager.

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