Archiving data sources

Over time, you might create many data sources for specific configurations so that teams can generate consistent reports based on the type systems of those configurations. However, you might use only a subset of these data sources at a time. Data source type system model is computed and stored in memory. To free up storage and memory, you can archive the data sources that teams no longer run reports against. You can restore archived data sources later if you need them.

Before you begin

  • You must be an administrator with Jazz administrative privileges or a report manager.
  • Ensure that no frequently run reports and dashboard widgets use this data source.

Procedure

  1. In a browser window, open the Data sources page at https://server:port/rs/endpoint.
  2. Click the Actions menu near the data source name and click Edit the data source.
  3. Click Archive and follow the prompts.

Results

After you archive a data source:
  • It gets removed from the list on the Data Sources page.
  • Team members can no longer build or run reports on an archived data source. Reports that use it are no longer shown on the My reports and All reports pages.
  • Dashboard widgets that are based on reports for this data source cannot run. Team members can remove affected widgets from dashboards.

What to do next

To show archived data sources in the list on the Data Sources page, select the Show archived data sources checkbox. For details about restoring data sources, see Restoring data sources.