# Archive escalation policy

## How to archive an escalation policy?

You can choose to archive an escalation policy given that the policy is not associated with any existing integration.

Visit your [escalations page](https://app.spike.sh/escalations) and select a policy. Click on the settings icon and select archive.

![Select archive under settings](/files/-MRcviJt2RhSlWBphWkw)

### Restrictions on archiving

If your escalation policy is already in use on other integrations then you won't be able to archive. Edit your integrations to associate with another escalation.

{% hint style="success" %}
Once the escalation is not in use with any integration, you would be allowed to archive.
{% endhint %}

### Does this affect on-call schedules?

No

### Does this affected existing incidents?

No. In fact, the existing incidents will prompt you about archived policy to avoid misinformation

![archived policy in existing incident](/files/-MRdJgY-Qe_uoTfCC0wr)

### How to restore an archived policy?

There is no automated process. If you certain about restoring talk to us via chat from the dashboard or email us at <support@spike.sh>


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