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title: "Archived boxes"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/2212005216/Archived%20boxes"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

## Introduction

When a box is no longer being used, it can be archived. 

[Archive a box](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211939473) if there are many boxes in the app that are no longer being used—it might significantly improve the app's performance. 

By default, an archived box is **hidden** in the Overview module, making it easier to manage your current work without it getting in the way.

## Synchronization and scheduling of tasks in archived boxes

|  | **Task is only in archived boxes**  
**(ALL boxes that contain the task are archived)** | **Task is in at least one archived box** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Synchronization | The task is NOT synchronized | Task is synchronized |
| Scheduling | Scheduling block → The task period is unaffected by scheduling rules | The task period adjusts according to scheduling rules |

## View archived boxes

Archived boxes can be viewed in the Overview module after adjusting the view settings.

![Show archived boxes checkbox](media://249eb213-d03a-4ba7-b986-16f48ecf4390)

Archived boxes are greyed out ([Hierarchy](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211582663) and [Timeline](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212529505) modes). 

![Archived box in the box list](media://401660cd-37b8-4fe8-85b6-5e67545e6529)

You can also add an **Archived **column to the view:

![Archived column](media://7388e3cd-0dd2-4338-93ef-7cf61e10fda5)

![Archived column](media://cbd038ff-771b-4c1e-995b-90c844fac35d)

Archived Boxes have a label (in the [Kanban](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211842894) mode).

![Archived box in kanban mode](media://8a3c0db2-d699-44e7-8303-5a731412e2fc)

Archived boxes have a label when you access them from a Jira project.

![Archived label in Jira](media://420a273e-3093-4fbd-8cc7-7bedcdcefaba)

In a [box switcher](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2211712210), archived boxes are greyed out and marked with an icon:

![Archived box in the box switcher](media://2352cd77-01ac-44a5-a540-680b189e79b0)

You can hide/show them using a filter:

![Archived box in the box switcher](media://0052aa86-38e2-4132-a179-35efacdd6d69)

## Restore an archived box

Boxes have to be restored manually in the [Overview module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/2212233373):

- Once you restore an archived box, all its sub-boxes are restored, and the aggregations are re-calculated.
- On the Overview module, you can't restore boxes if their parent box is still archived. The **Restore** button is disabled.

![Restoring option in the box configuration](media://313d3594-2dbe-4a91-9307-2a0a25fb0ab3)

![Confirmation message for restoration](media://9e369ec8-cb9b-4755-8982-a910d90d0d15)

## Archived box limitations

- Once a box is archived, the aggregations can no longer be calculated, and the box will no longer contain valuable business information.
- If a task belongs only to boxes that are **archived** or **closed**, then that task has a **scheduling block** placed on it.
- Box configuration cannot be accessed, box attributes cannot be edited, and inline editing of box column values is disabled.

![Archived box in the box list](media://cd05ce1e-c109-4d2d-ada4-02c3fbcaf866)