# 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](https://1743514643-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ln3jS1bJTTsE3yoEcOu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e298afe6600bc7b03df769f859ccbadff9185708%2Farchive-escalation-1.png?alt=media\&token=b0fbac05-f785-4379-8029-e8acf3d83ee2)

### 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](https://1743514643-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Ln3jS1bJTTsE3yoEcOu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ea6b8bdfd1b23487fec87c72bf1ed06daaea6094%2Farchive-escalations-3.png?alt=media\&token=b12604c3-bac8-43e2-8c36-38c004aee04f)

### 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>