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# Retire or archive

# Retire or archive a template {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated April 7, 2026  
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Move a published slice template to a Retired or Archived state when the template is no longer in use. When you retire a template, you can't use it in a service specification.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_prd_pm.product_catalog_admin

## About this task

After you retire or archive a template, you can't do the following actions:

* Update the template
* Use it to create other template entities such as template characteristics and template characteristics options
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## Procedure

1. Open CSM Configurable Workspace.
2. Navigate to ListTemplatesAll.  
   A list of templates is displayed.
3. Open the template that you want to retire and select Retire.
4. Open the template and select Retire.  
   A dialog box appears with the following message: Are you sure you want to retire this template? Once you retire it, you can't make changes to it.

   If the template is being used in a published specification, the following message appears: Are you sure you want to retire this template? It's used in one or more published specification.  
   Do one of the following actions:
   * To skip the retirement of this template, select Cancel.
   * To retire this template, select Retire.
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5. Archive this template by selecting Archive.  
   A dialog box appears with the following message: Are you sure you want to archive this template?  
   Do one of the following actions:
   * To skip archiving this template, select No.
   * To archive this template, select Yes.

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   Note:  
   You can only archive a retired template.

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