Archiving

When a project is finished or paused, you archive it rather than delete it. Archiving keeps the full record intact for reference and audit while removing the project from everyday view.

What archiving does

Archiving a project changes its status to Archived and moves it out of the active portfolio. Its items, links, history, signatures, and audit trail are all preserved exactly as they were — nothing is discarded. This matters under regulation: a completed project remains demonstrable evidence long after active work ends.

Archiving a project

From the project tree, choose Archive on the project. It moves to the archived set, which you can view by switching the tree’s filter to Archived. Because the record is preserved, an archived project can still be opened and read.

Restoring a project

If work resumes, choose Restore to return the project to active status. It rejoins the active portfolio with everything as it was, and the archive and restore actions themselves are part of the project’s history.

Archiving versus deletion

Archiving is the intended way to retire work, precisely because it preserves the record. Permanent deletion of controlled records runs counter to the traceability and retention expectations TraceUnified is built around, so retiring through the archive is the safe, compliant path.