Syntax options: SNAPSHOT FILENAME file-spec Provides a separate file specification for the snapshot file. The SNAPSHOT FILENAME argument can only be specified with multifile databases. This argument lets you specify a different file name, device, or directory for the snapshot file created by the CREATE STORAGE AREA clause. Do not specify a file extension other than .snp to the file specification. Oracle Rdb assigns the extension .snp to the file specification, even if you specify an alternate extension. If you omit the SNAPSHOT FILENAME argument, the snapshot file gets the same device, directory, and file name as the storage area file.