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# Archive escalation policy

You can archive an escalation policy when it's no longer associated with any integration. Visit your [escalations page](https://app.spike.sh/escalations), select a policy, click the settings icon, and select **Archive**.

<figure><img src="/files/oi0vV1nSihlG2WeU94Uq" alt="Archive option under escalation policy settings"><figcaption><p>Select Archive under the policy settings.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Restrictions

If the policy is in use on one or more integrations, archiving is not available. Update those integrations to use a different escalation policy first.

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Once the policy is no longer associated with any integration, you can archive it.
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## FAQs

### Does archiving affect on-call schedules?

No. Archiving an escalation policy does not affect on-call schedules.

### Does archiving affect existing incidents?

No. Existing incidents retain a reference to the archived policy. Spike displays a notice on those incidents to flag that the policy has been archived.

### How do I restore an archived policy?

There's no self-serve restore option. Contact support via chat from the dashboard or email <support@spike.sh>.