With the Archive action you can make a structure read-only and hide it from search results and menus (including structure selector on the Issue Page).
Read-only means that users cannot add, remove or move issues in the archived structure.
The issues that the structure contains are not affected in any way. They remain in JIRA and can still be a part of another structure.
To archive a structure:
Find the structure you'd like to archive and click Archive link in the Operations column.
You need Control access level to be able to archive a structure. |
If there are any synchronizers installed for the structure you archive, they will be disabled. |
You can Unarchive the archived structure to make it editable and visible in all menus.
To unarchive a structure:
Find the structure you'd like to unarchive and click Unarchive link in the Operations column.
You need Control access level to be able to unarchive a structure. |
If there are any synchronizers installed for the structure you unarchive, you probably need to review the synchronizers configuration and maybe resync and enable them. |
You can find an archived structure on some tabs of Manage Structures page:
If there are any synchronizers installed for the structure you archive, they will be disabled. After unarchiving you will probably need to review the synchronizers configuration and maybe resync and enable them.
Until the structure is unarchived you cannot resync and enable synchronizers.
Nevertheless, you can Export an archived structure if you have a special permission to control synchronizers.