Archiving Content

Vault content that is no longer in active use can be archived to a separate archive file. The file can later be used to restore the archived content back to the vault.

Note: Only vault admins can use the archiving commands, and they are only supported in the classic M-Files Desktop.

Marking content for archiving

To set objects to be archived:
  1. In the classic M-Files Desktop, select the objects on the listing area.
  2. Click one of the selected objects with the secondary mouse button.
  3. Select Archiving > Mark for Archiving.

Clearing the archiving status

To remove the archiving marker:
  1. In the classic M-Files Desktop, select the objects on the listing area.
  2. Click one of the selected objects with the secondary mouse button.
  3. Select Archiving > Clear Archiving Marker.

Archiving and restoring content in M-Files Admin

The archiving operation done with M-Files Admin moves the marked objects from the vault to a separate archive file. See Archiving Old Versions.

You can restore the archived content to the vault with Content Replication and Archiving.