# Managing Products and Versions (Archive and Removal)

You can archive, unarchive, and permanently remove both products and product versions within the application.

#### Archiving and Unarchiving a Product

**To Archive a Product:**

1. In the Products page, open product drop-down list, hover over the product you wish to archive.
2. Click the Archive icon (often represented by a trash can).
   * Result: The product is archived and will no longer appear in active lists.

**To Unarchive a Product or Create a New One with the Same Name:**

1. Add a new product using the exact same name as the archived product.
2. The application will present you with two options:
   * Unarchive the existing product: Restores the archived product and all its versions to the active list.
   * Discard the existing and create a new product: Permanently deletes the archived product and creates a brand new product with the same name.
3. Select the option that matches your scenario and click Save.

#### Archiving and Unarchiving a Product version

**To Archive a Product Version:**

1. In the Products page, select the product and then open the product version drop-down list, hover over the specific version you wish to archive.
2. Click the Archive icon (often represented by a trash can).
   * Result: The product version is archived and will no longer appear in active lists for that product.

**To Unarchive a Product Version or Create a New One with the Same Name:**

1. Attempt to add a new product version using the exact same version name as the archived version.
2. The application will present you with two options:
   * Unarchive the existing product version: Restores the archived version to the active list.
   * Discard the existing and create a new product version: Permanently deletes the archived version and creates a brand new version with the same name.
3. Select the appropriate option and click Save.


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