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## SQLite C Interface

## Record A Database Snapshot

>     int sqlite3_snapshot_get(
>       sqlite3 *db,
>       const char *zSchema,
>       sqlite3_snapshot **ppSnapshot
>     );

Important: This interface is experimental and is subject to change without notice.

The sqlite3_snapshot_get(D,S,P) interface attempts to make a new sqlite3_snapshot object that records the current state of schema S in database connection D. On success, the sqlite3_snapshot_get(D,S,P) interface writes a pointer to the newly created sqlite3_snapshot object into *P and returns SQLITE_OK. If there is not already a read-transaction open on schema S when this function is called, one is opened automatically.

The following must be true for this function to succeed. If any of the following statements are false when sqlite3_snapshot_get() is called, SQLITE_ERROR is returned. The final value of *P is undefined in this case.

- The database handle must be in autocommit mode.

- Schema S of database connection D must be a WAL mode database.

- There must not be a write transaction open on schema S of database connection D.

- One or more transactions must have been written to the current wal file since it was created on disk (by any connection). This means that a snapshot cannot be taken on a wal mode database with no wal file immediately after it is first opened. At least one transaction must be written to it first.

This function may also return SQLITE_NOMEM. If it is called with the database handle in autocommit mode but fails for some other reason, whether or not a read transaction is opened on schema S is undefined.

The sqlite3_snapshot object returned from a successful call to sqlite3_snapshot_get() must be freed using sqlite3_snapshot_free() to avoid a memory leak.

The sqlite3_snapshot_get() interface is only available when the SQLITE_ENABLE_SNAPSHOT compile-time option is used.

See also lists of Objects, Constants, and Functions.

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