Rules for modifying archived activities

Closed and canceled activities are archived, and become historical records. You might be able to add additional information to a historical record by using the Edit History Activity action.

When you modify an archived activity, the following rules apply:

  • New costs that were incurred during the edit history must be added to the inventory cost, if it is defined as charge to store.
  • You can add actual labor, but you cannot change approved transactions.
  • You can add actual materials and actual tools, but you cannot change them.
  • You can add or delete child records, whether or not the child records are tasks.
  • You can attach documents.
  • You cannot change planned labor, materials, and tools.
  • You cannot change information in the following fields:
    • Asset.
    • Location.
    • GL Account.
    • Charge to Store.
    • Status.
    • Status Date