Specifies that snapshot writing is disabled. Snapshot writing is enabled by default. If you specify the SNAPSHOT IS DISABLED option, you cannot specify either of the SNAPSHOT IS ENABLED options, and you cannot back up the database on line. You can, however, continue to set snapshot options in the event that you will enable snapshots in the future. SQL warns you of a possible conflict in the setting of snapshot options while snapshots are disabled, but SQL will execute the statement.