How can I exclude a user from a snapshot?

You can exclude users from participating in Snapshots either globally (for all future snapshots) or for a single specific snapshot.

Global exclusion

To permanently exclude a user from all future snapshots, you can set the excludefromsnapshots user property to TRUE. This can be done via:

1. In-app:

   • Go to the DX → Teams and select the team where the user is a member of (or use the Find user function to locate their team).
   • Click the … menu next to user in the Contributors list.
   • Select Exclude from snapshots.

2. User properties:

   • Update the excludefromsnapshots property via CSV upload or directory sync. See the User Properties documentation for instructions.

3. API:

   • Use the users.update API method and set the exclude_from_snapshots parameter to true.

Per-snapshot exclusion

To exclude a user from a single active snapshot without affecting future ones:

1. Snapshot status page:

   • Go to the Snapshot status page for the active snapshot.
   • Click on the user’s avatar or name to open their profile.
   • Click Exclude from snapshot.

2. Automatic OOO exclusion:

   • Users marked as OOO (Out of Office) during the snapshot period may be automatically excluded. See How does DX handle users that are OOO? for more details.