This guide explains how to archive a `Survey`. Since surveys cannot be deleted, archiving is the method used to remove a survey from active view. For a general overview of the feature, see [[Surveys Overview]]. --- ## Prerequisites - You must belong to a **User Group** that has permission to manage `Surveys`. --- ## Important: Surveys Cannot Be Deleted Surveys in the system **cannot be deleted**. Instead, they can be **archived** to remove them from the default active list while preserving their data and history. Archived surveys can still be viewed by filtering to show archived surveys on the `Surveys` page. See [[Turn On or Off Ability To Book Amenity. --- ## Steps to Archive a Survey 1. Navigate to the **Surveys** page. 2. Locate the survey you want to archive. 3. Click the **settings icon** next to the survey. 4. Select **Archive** from the menu. The survey will be archived and removed from the default active view on the `Surveys` page. --- ## When to Archive a Survey Archive a survey in any of the following situations: - The **due date** has passed and all responses have been collected. - The survey is **no longer relevant** to the community or user group. - You need to **replace** a survey that has received submissions (since editing is locked — see [[Editing a Survey]]). Archive the old survey and create a new one. - You want to **declutter** the active surveys view. --- ## Viewing Archived Surveys Archived surveys are preserved and can be accessed at any time: 1. Go to the **Surveys** page. 2. Click the **Filters** button. 3. Enable the option to **show archived surveys**. For full filtering details, see [[Filtering Surveys]]. --- ## Important Notes - Archiving is **not the same as deletion** — the survey and its results remain stored in the system. - Archived surveys still retain their response data, which can be reviewed or downloaded. See [[Viewing Survey Results]] . - There is no warning or confirmation described for archiving — it happens immediately when selected. --- ## Related Guides - [[Creating a Survey]] - [[Editing a Survey]] - [[Archiving a Survey]] - [[Viewing Survey Results]] - [[Attaching Surveys to News and Tasks]] - [[Filtering Surveys]]