Archiving branches in the Workflow Center console

If a branch is no longer used, you can archive it. The option for that branch no longer appears in the Branches drop-down menu for the process application or toolkit. If only two branches exist for a process application or toolkit and you archive one of them, the Branches drop-down menu is no longer displayed. 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 write or administrative access to the process application or toolkit.

About this task

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

Procedure

To archive branches in the Workflow Center console:

  1. Select the Process apps or Toolkits tab.
  2. Select the process application or toolkit in which the branch that you want to archive resides.
  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 process application or toolkit.