How to Archive and Unarchive Components
Understanding the Archiving Logic
Archiving helps you keep your workspace clean by removing outdated or inactive assets from the active view — without permanently deleting them.
In Retraced, components follow a hierarchy:
Component (Parent) → Variant → SKU (Children)
The archiving behavior depends on the level you select:
When Archiving
You can archive any level: Component, Variant, or SKU.
If you archive a parent level (e.g., a Component or Variant): All of its child assets are automatically archived.
If you archive a child asset (e.g., a SKU): Only that specific asset is archived.
When Unarchiving
A child asset cannot be restored independently if its parent is still archived.
To restore a Variant or SKU, you must first unarchive its parent.
When restoring a parent Component, you can choose whether to also restore its Variants and SKUs.
For example:
If you archive a Component, all related Variants and SKUs are archived automatically.
If you later try to unarchive a SKU while the Component remains archived, this will not be possible.
You must restore the parent first.
How to Archive Components
Step 1: Go to Components
Navigate to: Products → Components (via the left navigation bar)
Step 2: Select the Asset(s)
Select one or multiple Components, Variants, or SKUs.
The archive action becomes available once at least one row is selected.
Step 3: Click Archive
Click the Archive icon in the top action bar (next to the "Create Component" button).
Confirm the action.
If you are archiving a parent (Component or Variant), all child assets will automatically be archived as well.
How to Unarchive Components
Step 1: Open the Archive View
Navigate to: Products → Components
Click “Archive” in the top right corner of the overview page.
This will open the archived components list.
Step 2: Select the Asset(s) to Restore
Select one or multiple archived Components, Variants, or SKUs.
Step 3: Click Unarchive
Click the Unarchive icon in the top action bar.
If you are restoring a parent Component, you will see a confirmation modal similar to the following:
In this modal, you can choose:
✅ Also unarchive variants and SKUs→ This restores the full hierarchy.
⬜ Leave unchecked → Only the selected parent will be restored. Child assets remain archived.
Confirm by clicking Unarchive.
Important
Archiving does not delete data.
Archived assets are removed from active views but remain fully recoverable.
Children cannot exist in an active state if their parent is archived.
Always restore the hierarchy from the top down if needed.