Hi, I just want to do a ssrs snapshot test. This is what I did. Create a report, drag a textbox, make the expression = Now(), it shows the current time. Then I did the deployment. In report->Property->Processing Options=>Check "Render this report from a report snapshot" and "Create a report snapshot when you click the Apply button on this page. I saw this snapshot in Report history. But when I click this snapshot, the textbox is supposed to show the time when I generate the snapshot. But it always shows the current time. Is there anything I did wrong? Please help! Thank you. Rui

Hi Rui, In Reporting Services, the Now() or Today() function always returns the current date/time. When a report is rendered from a snapshot or a report cache, the Now () function may not match the rest of the report data. This is by design. So, what you have done to generate a snapshot is absolutely right and the report also behaves normally. Be different from the Now() function, the built-in field "=Globals!ExecutonTime" always returns the date/time that the report starts running. So, you can use the ExecutonTime field instead to verify the snapshot. Reference: Using Built-in Globals and Users References If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know. Regards, Mike Yin