Archiving branches

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If a branch is no longer used, you can archive it. The option for that branch will no longer appear in the Branches drop-down menu in the classic Workflow Center for the project. If only two branches exist for a project and you archive one of them, the Branches drop-down menu no longer displays. You must restore an archived branch before you can open it in IBM® Process Designer.

Before you begin

To archive a branch, you must have administrative access to the project.

About this task

When you archive a branch, the authoring data in all its snapshots including the tip is archived and can't be used. Instance data is not archived. You can't run the artifacts, for example, processes and services, of an archived branch.

Procedure

To archive branches in the classic Workflow Center, complete the following steps:

  1. Select the Process apps or Toolkits tab.
  2. Select the project that the branch you want to archive resides in.
  3. Select the branch that you want.
  4. Click the menu beside the branch and select Archive.
  5. When prompted, click the Archive button to confirm that you want to archive this branch.

Results

The branch is archived.

To restore archived branches, click the Restore option for your project.