N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 XML Schema Reference Guide

<prepare> Element

The <prepare> element is a child of the <snapshot> element. This element defines a sequence of steps to prepare to capture or compare files. These steps are executed both as a result of a <createSnapshot> or <addSnapshot> step that targets this snapshot and a comparison run that targets this snapshot. In all cases, these steps are executed prior to capturing any files or performing any comparisons.

The <prepare> element children consist of one or more <call>, <execNative>, and <transform> steps. No other steps are permitted. The contained steps can reference local parameters and variables that are declared by the snapshot block, as well as unhidden component substitution variables.