# Deleting ("Archiving") a Job

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* Jobs in StayOnHire cannot be 'deleted' in the traditional sense
* Jobs are instead 'archived' into a separate folder

This is intentional, as it allows StayOnHire to:

1. Increase performance and load speed of calendar pages (by not having to load old jobs)
2. Retain key company data for future analytics (such as job success rate); and 
3. Never accidentally lose job data via accidental deletion

## Archive a job

1. From the top right-hand side of your account, click the menu option, followed by the option 'Archive job':

<figure><img src="/files/z7cAi63JKw8ynSfqcHXV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Archiving can be done from the header of any of your jobs</p></figcaption></figure>

2. If the job currently has active allocations, a popup may appear to prompt you to first remove these allocations. \
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   In the picture below, we can see the "BU81" asset is allocated and currently on hire to the job. to resolve this, we must off hire the asset, or delete the BU81 allocation before being able to archive the job.

<figure><img src="/files/QUw6qvgsDR5pxgKfnxNJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Attempting to archive a job with active allocations will require additional action from you to prevent conflicts in your calendar</p></figcaption></figure>

## Delete an Asset Position/Allocation

To delete an asset allocation or position on a job:

1. Select the position/allocation from the calendar or allocations tab on a job

<figure><img src="/files/KDVTFTCEozXmRoX2apI3" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

2. Click the "Delete position/allocation" option and confirm by clicking the red 'Delete' button

<figure><img src="/files/9Km3M6oStb4MtB8sHjTH" alt=""><figcaption><p>A confirmation pop up will appear</p></figcaption></figure>


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