Archival and Restoration

The Archival and Restoration is a feature that enables restoration of archived products so as to make them available when needed.

Key Term:	Archival: is the process of removing a product from the PIM and moving it into a separate storage area (archive). This process will not delete the product. Restoration: is the action of returning products from the archive to its previous location in the PIM.
Description:	The Archival and Restoration feature is concerned with managing the archived products. This feature allows the user to restore and reuse the products that have been archived.
Related topics:	Rollback Manage Products in the Master Catalog Manage Product Definitions across Systems
Application:	The products that have reached their end of life can be removed from the PIM while still keeping them on record. Archived products can be retrieved whenever needed. Example: An electronics retailer wants to remove an old iPhone version from their PIM and replace it with the latest model. The retailer archives the older version so that it is no longer available in the PIM. The older version of the product can be restored when the needed arises.

How-to: Perform Archival and Restoration Operation

To archive and restore products, follow these steps:

• Log in and click on Products.

• Select the products you want to archive.

• Click on the Delete icon.

• Click on the OK button.

• Click on the drop-down button at the top right section of the screen.

• Select the Archival from the drop-down list to show the archived products.

• Select the products that you want to restore.

• Click on the Restore icon to restore the selected products to their previous location.

• View the restored products.